Chicken & Mango Salad With Orange Rice

A community recipe by sharonbee

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Introduction

Nice and refreshing, delicious in the summer months...

Ingredients

Serves: 2 if for a main meal or

For the Chicken and Mango

1 tablespoon vegetable oil
1 small salad onion
½ clove crushed garlic
1 tablespoon red curry paste
1 teaspoon apricot jam
1 tablespoon chicken broth
½ pound chicken (cooked and cubed)
⅖ pint natural yogurt
2 tablespoons mayonnaise
1 mango (stoned and peeled)
sprig fresh parsley

For the Dressing

2 tablespoons olive oil
2 tablespoons vegetable oil
2 tablespoons lemon juice
1 tablespoon chopped fresh parsley
salt
pepper

Method

Chicken & Mango Salad With Orange Rice is a community recipe submitted by sharonbee and has not been tested by Nigella.com so we are not able to answer questions regarding this recipe.

Heat the vegetable oil and fry the onion and garlic together for 3-4 minute or until softened Stir in the curry paste and cook for a further minute Stir in apricot jam and the chicken broth

Put it all in a mixing bowl and mix in the cooked chicken until it is thoroughly coated Leave to cool

Meanwhile boil the rice, drain and rinse in cold water then drain again When cool stir the grated carrots and orange segments into the rice

Make the dressing, whisk all the ingredients in a bowl When chicken mixture is cool stir in the yoghurt and mayonnaise and add the mango and stir together lightly...

Chill for 30 minutes When ready to serve pour the dressing into the rice salad and mix well, spoon on to plate and spoon the cold curried chicken on the top and garnish with parsley leaves Serve with poppadoms