Name: Chicken, mandarin & cashew salad
Prep time: 25 min
Cook time: 25 min
Yield: 5
Ingredients: 1 ready-roasted chicken -; 295g can mandarin segment in juice (not syrup) -; 1 red onion , thinly sliced -; 1 red pepper , deseeded and cut into chunks -; 1 fist-sized chunk red cabbage -; 100g toasted salted cashew -; 60g watercress , rocket & spinach salad -; 2 tbsp toasted sesame seed -; 1 tbsp sesame oil -; 4 tbsp mandarin juice from the can -; 2 tbsp rice wine vinegar -; ½ tsp xanthan gum (if you have it) -

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25 min.

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Ingredients for - Chicken, mandarin & cashew salad

1. 1 ready-roasted chicken -

2. 295g can mandarin segment in juice (not syrup) -

3. 1 red onion , thinly sliced -

4. 1 red pepper , deseeded and cut into chunks -

5. 1 fist-sized chunk red cabbage -

6. 100g toasted salted cashew -

7. 60g watercress , rocket & spinach salad -

8. 2 tbsp toasted sesame seed -

9. 1 tbsp sesame oil -

10. 4 tbsp mandarin juice from the can -

11. 2 tbsp rice wine vinegar -

12. ½ tsp xanthan gum (if you have it) -

How to cook deliciously - Chicken, mandarin & cashew salad

1. Stage

Remove the skin from the chicken and discard, then shred the meat from the bones. Discard the carcass (or freeze for stock or soup another time, see right).

2. Stage

Drain the mandarin segments over a bowl to catch the juice, then whisk together with the sesame oil and vinegar. If you’re using xanthan gum, put this in a bowl and, using a small sauce whisk, whisk in 1 tsp of the dressing at a time until you have a smooth, runny paste, then whisk in the remaining dressing.

3. Stage

Layer the shredded chicken, mandarin segments, red onion, pepper, cabbage, salad leaves and sesame seeds in a big salad bowl or on a platter. Pour over the dressing, toss to combine then serve.