GINGER CHICKEN & PEACH SALAD

Ginger chicken & peach salad image

Serve chicken and fresh peaches in a salad with a zingy dressing of lime, honey, ginger and soy sauce

Provided by Merrilees Parker

Categories Buffet, Dinner, Lunch, Main course, Snack, Supper

Time 35m

Number Of Ingredients 11

Ingredients

2 x 1.5kg/3lb 5oz or 3 x cooked chicken , preferably free-range
4 large ripe peaches , stoned
200g mangetout , thinly shredded lengthways
6 spring onions , very finely sliced
4 tbsp chopped fresh coriander
zest and juice of 2 limes
2 tbsp clear honey
2 tbsp freshly grated root ginger
2 tbsp soy sauce
6 tbsp sunflower oil
1 tbsp toasted sesame oil

Steps:

Remove the meat from the chicken, cut into chunky strips and place in a large mixing bowl. Cut the peaches into wedges and reserve any juice. Add to the chicken with the mangetout, spring onions and coriander.
Put the lime zest and juice, honey, ginger and soy sauce into a small bowl and season. Slowly whisk in the sunflower oil to form an emulsion, then whisk in the sesame oil. Toss with the salad and serve with the couscous.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 520 calories, Fat 32 grams fat, SaturatedFat 9 grams saturated fat, Carbohydrate 9 grams carbohydrates, Sugar 3 grams sugar, Fiber 2 grams fiber, Protein 49 grams protein, Sodium 1.05 milligram of sodium