Chicken Easy Side

Chicken, cherry and almond salad

Name: Chicken, cherry and almond salad
Prep time: 15 min
Total time: 15 min
Yield: 6
Ingredients: 200g sour cream; 1 teaspoon honey; 1 tablespoon mild curry paste (such as korma); Juice of 1/2 lemon; 1 large barbecue chicken, meat shredded (or 2 x 450g packets smoked chicken breast fillets, shredded); 150g watercress sprigs; 1 cup mint leaves; 350g cherries, pitted; 6 spring onions, shredded; 1 cup (160g) toasted almonds

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This salad gives a fresh twist to the UK classic coronation chicken.

200g sour cream
1 teaspoon honey
1 tablespoon mild curry paste (such as korma)
Juice of 1/2 lemon
1 large barbecue chicken, meat shredded (or 2 x 450g packets smoked chicken breast fillets, shredded)
150g watercress sprigs
1 cup mint leaves
350g cherries, pitted
6 spring onions, shredded
1 cup (160g) toasted almonds

Method

1.

Combine the sour cream, honey, curry paste and lemon juice in a bowl and season. (If the dressing is too thick, loosen with 2-3 tablespoons water.)
2.

Toss the chicken, watercress, mint, cherries, spring onion and almonds together, then divide among plates and drizzle with dressing.