ASIAN CHICKEN, MANDARIN & CASHEW SALAD

Asian chicken, mandarin & cashew salad image

Red peppers, vibrant mandarin segments, deep red cabbage and watercress make for a rainbow-coloured dish to dazzle

Provided by Sarah Cook

Categories Dinner

Time 25m

Number Of Ingredients 12

Ingredients

1 ready-roasted chicken
295g can mandarin segment in juice (not syrup)
1 red onion , thinly sliced
1 red pepper , deseeded and cut into chunks
1 fist-sized chunk red cabbage
100g toasted salted cashew
60g watercress , rocket & spinach salad
2 tbsp toasted sesame seed
1 tbsp sesame oil
4 tbsp mandarin juice from the can
2 tbsp rice wine vinegar
½ tsp xanthan gum (if you have it)

Steps:

Remove the skin from the chicken and discard, then shred the meat from the bones. Discard the carcass (or freeze for stock or soup another time, see right).
Drain the mandarin segments over a bowl to catch the juice, then whisk together with the sesame oil and vinegar. If you're using xanthan gum, put this in a bowl and, using a small sauce whisk, whisk in 1 tsp of the dressing at a time until you have a smooth, runny paste, then whisk in the remaining dressing.
Layer the shredded chicken, mandarin segments, red onion, pepper, cabbage, salad leaves and sesame seeds in a big salad bowl or on a platter. Pour over the dressing, toss to combine then serve.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 445 calories, Fat 24 grams fat, SaturatedFat 6 grams saturated fat, Carbohydrate 14 grams carbohydrates, Sugar 10 grams sugar, Fiber 4 grams fiber, Protein 42 grams protein, Sodium 0.5 milligram of sodium