Chicken pawpaw salad with curry dressing

Recipe Categories : | Chicken | Chicken Breast | Salads | Curries | Dressings |

Serves : 4  Preparation time : 25 minutes + 20 mins marinating  Cooking time : 10 minutes

Ingredients :

• 4 small chicken breasts
• 1 tbsp olive oil
• 2 tspn soy sauce
• 1 clove garlic, crushed
• 1½ lb pawpaw, seeded and peeled and chopped into ¾" pieces
• 1 red capsicum, seeded and thinly sliced
• 1 yellow capsicum, seeded and thinly sliced
• 1 small fennel bulb, thinly sliced
• 1¾ oz macadamia nuts, lightly toasted and chopped
• ¼ cup chopped mint
• lemon wedges, to serve
  For curry dressing :
• ¾ cup whole-egg mayonnaise
• 1 cup plain yogurt
• 1 tspn soy sauce
• ½ - 1 tspn curry powder, to taste

Preparation and Cooking Instructions

1. Trim the chicken of any excess fat or sinew, then coat with the combined oil, soy and garlic. Marinate for at least 20 minutes. Chargrill or barbecue each side for 3-4 minutes, then thinly slice on the diagonal.
2. To make the curry dressing : Combine all ingredients in a bowl, adding curry powder to taste.
3. Combine the pawpaw and vegetables in a bowl and fold through half the dressing. Arrange the salad on a plate, top with the chicken and a dollop of the remaining dressing. Sprinkle with the macadamias and mint and serve with lemon wedges.