Chicken & Peach Salad
A curry dressing made from mayonnaise, yogurt, lemon juice, curry powder, ginger, and cardamom sounds like it belongs on a sandwich, and it does, but it belongs on a peach and chicken salad too. The warm spices against the sweetness of ripe peach is a combination that stops you mid-bite and makes you want another forkful before you have finished the first.
Ingredients
- 8 ounces chicken breast cut in thin strips
- 1 tablespoon pine nuts
- 2 peaches peeled and cut in small wedges
- salt & pepper
- 3 cups butter lettuce
For the Dressing
- 2 tablespoons mayonnaise
- 2 tablespoons Greek yogurt
- 1/2 teaspoon lemon juice
- 1/8 teaspoon ginger powder
- 1/8 teaspoon curry powder
- 1/8 teaspoon cardamom
- 1/8 teaspoon salt
- 1/8 teaspoon pepper
Instructions
- Season strips of chicken breast with salt and pepper. Heat oil in a skillet and sauté the chicken strips until done.
- Remove from heat and allow to cool.
- Toast the pine nuts in a 350°F oven until they are golden brown. (NOTE 1)
- In a large bowl, make the dressing by combining mayonnaise, yogurt, lemon juice, curry powder, ginger powder, cardamon, salt & pepper.
- Add butter lettuce and peach slices into the bowl with the dressing and give it a quick mix.
- Add the sautéed chicken and mix again, so the dressing is well distributed over the entire salad.
- Divide the salad over two bowls or plates and sprinkle with the pine nuts.
Notes
- If you want to learn how to toast nuts and seeds
- If the flavor is too tangy for you, add a 1/4 teaspoon of sugar.
Nutrition
Calories: 342kcalCarbohydrates: 19gProtein: 29gFat: 17gSaturated Fat: 3gPolyunsaturated Fat: 9gSodium: 395mgFiber: 3gSugar: 14g