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SNACKS




                    Chef’s tip


                  This recipe works well with
                 crunchy vegetables which add
                   a bite to the heady tatses
                       and textures.
                                                                                                                                                     Chicken salad





                                                                                                                                                             T hai style







                                                                                                                                             A TANTALISING AND HEALTHY SALAD WITH A HOT KICK



                                                                                                                                               Preparation time: 15 minutes         1 red pepper chopped small
                                                                                                                                               Cooking time: 20 minutes             ½ cucumber chopped small
                                                                                                                                               Serves 4                             ½ bunch of spring onions
                                                                                                                                                                                    1 cup bean sprouts
                                                                                                                                               You will need:
                                                                                                                                                                                   For the sauce:
                                                                                                                                                2 chicken breasts cut into small cubes
                                                                                                                                                1 tbsp soy sauce                    ½ tsp each fresh crushed
                                                                                                                                                ½ tsp freshly crushed ginger       garlic and ginger
                                                                                                                                                A pinch of sugar                    3 tbsp lemon juice
                                                                                                                                                ½ packet rice noodles boiled and strained  4 tsp sugar
                                                                                                                                                                                    2 tsp soy sauce
                                                                                                                                               For the salad:                       1 tsp hot sauce (Tabasco)
                                                                                                                                                                                    1-2 tsp sesame oil
                                                                                                                                                1 grated carrot                     Freshly chopped coriander to garnish


                                                                                                                                                                            Method

                                                                                                                                          1 Marinate the chicken in soy sauce, crushed ginger and sugar for about 10 minutes.

                                                                                                                                          2 Stir fry in a wok or a pan until cooked. Keep aside.

                                                                                                                                          3 Prepare the salad by mixing together all the salad ingredients.

                                                                                                                                          4 Add the cooked chicken to the salad. Mix in the noodles.

                                                                                                                                          5 Prepare the sauce by mixing together all the sauce ingredients and pour this onto the mixed salad
                                                                                                                                          just before serving.

                                                                                                                                          6 Garnish with fresh coriander and serve.

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