Name: Mango Chicken Salad
Yield: Serves 6
Ingredients: 1½ oz (40 g) plain cashew nuts; 1 lb (450 g) skinless chicken breast fillets; salt and black pepper; 4–6 good pinches of cayenne pepper; 1 lb (425 g) can of sliced mangoes; 2–3 heads of chicory; white wine vinegar; 1 clove of garlic, peeled; 2 heaped tablespoons (3–4 x 15 ml spoon) mayonnaise or soured cream

Preparation info

Serves
6

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

First Impressions

By Josceline Dimbleby

Published 1984

About

This is a sweet and sour dish with the beautiful orange colour of mango, and it makes an unusual first course. Fresh mangoes can be tricky to handle and so for this dish I have used canned mangoes, as the juices are good for the sauce.

Ingredients

1 lb (450 g) skinless chicken breast fillets
white wine vinegar
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Gluten-free

Method

Using a sharp knife, cut the chicken fillets into 1-inch (2.5 cm) pieces. Lay them all over the bottom of a shallow pan or dish and pour in just enough wine vinegar to cover. Leave for ½-1 hour until the chicken has become pale. Then steam the chicken pieces, either in a steamer or in a large sieve suspended over boiling water in a big covered pan, for 5–6 minutes. Strain the juices from the ma

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