Mandarin Chicken Salad with Toasted Almonds

Name: Mandarin Chicken Salad with Toasted Almonds
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 40 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 3 tbsp soy sauce; 1/2 tbsp grated ginger; 2 cloves garlic, crushed; 1/2 tbsp brown sugar; 1/2 tsp sesame oil; 2 boneless chicken breasts, halved and cut in thin slivers; 2 cups or 3 cups of baby spinach leaves; 3 cups pre-mixed slaw; 1 cup bean sprouts or snow pea shoots; 5 or 6 mandarins; 1/4 cup sliced almonds, toasted; 1/4 cup mayonnaise; 1 tbsp cider vinegar

30 minutes + 10 minutes

Serves 4

Chicken Mandarin Toasted Almonds Salad

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Ingredients

3 tbsp soy sauce
1/2 tbsp grated ginger
2 cloves garlic, crushed
1/2 tbsp brown sugar
1/2 tsp sesame oil
2 boneless chicken breasts, halved and cut in thin slivers
2 cups or 3 cups of baby spinach leaves
3 cups pre-mixed slaw
1 cup bean sprouts or snow pea shoots
5 or 6 mandarins
1/4 cup sliced almonds, toasted
1/4 cup mayonnaise
1 tbsp cider vinegar

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Method

1. Combine the soy sauce, ginger, garlic, brown sugar and sesame oil in a bowl. Add the sliced chicken and toss to coat. Set aside for 10-15 minutes to marinate.
2. While the chicken is marinating, make the dressing: combine 1/4 cup of mandarin juice (approx 2 mandarins), 1 tbsp of mandarin zest, mayonnaise and vinegar in a small jug, whisk till combined and set aside.
3. Grill, fry or barbecue the chicken. While the chicken is cooking toss the spinach, coleslaw and sprouts together and arrange on a platter.
4. Scatter the segments of 3 mandarins over the platter. Drizzle with the dressing, pile on the cooked chicken and top with toasted almonds.

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