Mango Chicken Salad
(from Cockeram’s recipe box)
Source: "First Meals"
Prep time: 60 minutes
Cook time: 9 minutes
Serves 2 people
Ingredients
- 2 chicken breasts
- 2 tbsp mango chutney
- 1 tbsp dark brown sugar
- juice of 1/2 lime
- 1 tsp soy sauce
- salt and pepper
- 1 1/2 cups baby spinach
- 1/2 large mango, peeled, pitted and chopped
- 1/3 cup dried cranberries
- 1 1/2 tbsp toasted pine nuts (optional)
- 3 tbsp vegetable oil
- 1 tbsp balsamic vinegar
- 1 tsp sugar
Directions
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Mix together the mango chutney, sugar, lime juice, soy sauce and pepper.
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Pour over the chicken and leave to marinate at least 1 hour, turning occasionally.
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Preheat the broiler to medium-high.
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Drain the marinade from the chicken and reserve.
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Place chicken on a baking sheet; broil for about 6 minutes, drizzle with a little of the marinade, then cook for 3 minutes more until chicken is turning golden and is cooked through.
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Meanwhile mix together the ingredients for the dressing: vegetable oil, balsamic vinegar, sugar, and salt and pepper.
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In a bowl, combine the spinach, mango, cranberries and some pine nuts.
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Toss with the dressing.
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Serve the chicken on top of the salad; sprinkle with the remaining pine nuts.