The sweet fruitiness of the mango is a refreshing addition to the savoury meat and fiery chilli. It is delicious as an informal starter or even as a light lunch.
Mango, coriander chicken and chilli crouton salad with a mango and apple vinaigrette
Ingredients
Salad
- 1 baguette, cut into 20 thin rounds
 - 1 garlic clove, finely chopped
 - 5ml (1 tsp) chilli flakes
 - 15ml (1 tbsp) olive/avocado oil
 - 4 chicken breasts, cooked
 - 60ml (¼ cup) fresh coriander, chopped
 - 60ml (¼ cup) sweet chilli sauce
 - salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste
 - 2 Granny Smith apples, roughly diced
 - 2 mangoes, roughly diced
 Dressing
- 80ml (¾ cup) mango juice
 - 45ml (3 tbsp) white wine vinegar
 - 45ml (3 tbsp) olive/avocado oil
 - 5ml (1 tbsp) Dijon mustard
 - 15ml (1 tbsp) honey
 - 30ml (2 tbsp) fresh flat leaf parsley, roughly chopped
 - 30ml (2 tbsp) spring onion, finely chopped
 
Instructions
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															Preheat the oven to 200°C.
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															For the salad, combine the baguette rounds, garlic and chilli together. Drizzle with the oil and place on an oven tray. Bake until golden and crisp, about 10 – 15 minutes.
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															Shred the chicken into bite-size pieces. Combine with the coriander and sweet chilli sauce and season. Stir in the apples and mangoes.
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															For the dressing, place all of the ingredients in a sealable jar. Shake until well combined.
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		Toss the croutons into the chicken mix just before serving. Drizzle with the dressing and enjoy immediately.

                                							




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