Cool, refreshing and spicy, chicken salad with curry dressing and melon, the summer special published in the Chef’s Handyman food blog
Welcome summer! Finally the hot and sunny days have reached Zurich as well. For quite some time I was waiting for a long spell of fine weather. I was anxious for the lazy time in my garden. I love to sit on a bench surrounded by the fragrance of the rose blossoms or reading in an unputdownable book under the trees among the shades. What a nice outlook.
So my day will end with a fresh, fruity and cooling dish. What about a chicken salad with curry dressing and melon?
Chef’s Handyman’s summer special: Chicken salad with curry dressing and melon
To make salad, cut the melon into pieces or shape into bowls. Chop the spring onion.
Heat the olive oil in the frying pan. Sear the chicken breasts on each side. Place them in an oven proved form. Cook in oven at 180°C or 350°F for 10-15 minutes or cooked through. Take the chicken out from oven, cut into pieces and cool.
Heat olive oil again in the frying pan. Add 1 tbsp. of curry paste. Simmer on low heat for 1 minute. Remove the pan from the heat. Add 300 g or 10 oz. of sour cream. Season the cream to taste with salt, jeera, black pepper and cayenne pepper. Add the chicken pieces, 4 tbsp. of lemon juice, 1 tbsp. of lemon rind, chopped onions and the melon. Chop mint leaves. Sprinkle the leaves over the salad. Combine all ingredients carefully.
Place the salad in bowls or in the remaining melon cups. Garnish with lemon slices and mint leaves.
Shopping list for 4 serves:
Fruits: 2-3 melons
Vegetables: 1-2 spring onions
Dairy Products: 1.5 cups plain yoghurt or sour cream
Spices: 1 tbsp. curry paste, salt, pepper, jeera, cayenne pepper
Oil: 2 tbsp. olive oil
herbs: 1 bunch fresh peppermint
Have a nice weekend, yours Chef’s Handyman team!
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