Name: Thai chicken and lychee salad
Prep time: 15 min
Total time: 15 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 3 cup (480g) shredded cooked chicken; 565 gram can lychees in syrup, drained, halved, seeded; 1 small red onions, sliced thinly; 8 green onions, sliced thinly; 2 cup (160g) bean sprouts; 1/2 cup firmly packed mint leaves; 1/2 cup firmly packed fresh coriander leaves; Dressing; 1 teaspoon finely grated lime rind; 1 teaspoon sambal oelek; 1/4 cup (60ml) lime juice; 1 teaspoon sesame oil; 1 tablespoon brown sugar; 2 teaspoon fish sauce

Thai chicken and lychee salad

This herbaceous and light Thai chicken and lychee salad is a study in contrasts, of both flavour and texture; tender and crisp, sweet and spicy, it's got it all.

Ingredients

3 cup (480g) shredded cooked chicken

565 gram can lychees in syrup, drained, halved, seeded

1 small red onions, sliced thinly

8 green onions, sliced thinly

2 cup (160g) bean sprouts

1/2 cup firmly packed mint leaves

1/2 cup firmly packed fresh coriander leaves

Dressing

1 teaspoon finely grated lime rind

1 teaspoon sambal oelek

1/4 cup (60ml) lime juice

1 teaspoon sesame oil

1 tablespoon brown sugar

2 teaspoon fish sauce

Method

1.To make dressing, combine ingredients in screw-top jar; shake well.

2.Combine chicken, lychees, onions, sprouts, mint and coriander in large bowl.

3.Drizzle dressing over salad; toss gently to combine.

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