Thursday, August 5, 2010

Smoked Chicken Salad with Papaya Fruit Salsa

This easy salad uses boneless smoked chicken, ripe papaya, red chile, fresh baby spinach and basil leaves. The combination of colors and flavors is really delicious.

Prep Time: 15 mins

Yield: 4 Servings

Ingredients:

1 firm but ripe papaya, halved,
  seeded, peeled, and chopped
1 fresh red chile, seeded and finely
  chopped
juice of 1 lime
pinch of sugar
1lb (450g) boneless smoked chicken,
  sliced
2 handfuls of fresh baby spinach
handful of fresh basil leaves
sea salt and ground black peppe

For the dressing
3 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
1 tbsp white wine vinegar
1 tbsp mango or orange juice

Directions:

1 To make the dressing: In a small bowl, whisk together the oil, vinegar,and mango juice. Season well with salt and pepper, and set aside.
2 To make the salsa: In a bowl, toss together the papaya, chile, lime juice, and sugar. Season to taste with sea salt and pepper.
3 In a large bowl, toss the spinach and basil with the dressing, then divide among 4 individual plates and arrange the smoked chicken over the top. Spoon the salsa over the chicken, or serve on the side.