Chicken Salad with Thai flavors
 
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A delicious, flavorful salad consisting of Chicken pieces cooked with thai spices, fresh avocados and pomegranate with a honey ginger lemon dressing
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Recipe type: Salad, paleo
Cuisine: Fusion, Thai
Serves: 1-2
RecipeIngredients
  • 2 cups shredded chicken pieces( see below for cooking method)
  • ½ of a ripe avocado
  • ¼ cup pomegranate arils
  • ½ cup shredded lettuce
For dressing
  • 1 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
  • 1 tsp honey
  • 1 tsp lemon juice
  • 1 tsp fresh ginger grated or ginger juice
  • handful of pickled red onions (see recipe below)
For cooking chicken:
  • chicken thigh pieces or chicken leg pieces 4-6
  • 6 cups water
  • 1 tsp sea salt
  • 1 tbsp fresh lemon grass, chopped
  • 2-3 fresh kaffir lime leaves
  • 1 inch by 1 inch fresh ginger, cut into thin rounds
  • 2 large garlic cloves, sliced
  • 4-6 whole black peppercorns (omit for AIP)
For pickling onions:
  • ½ of a red onion thinly sliced
  • 1 tbsp apple cider vinegar
  • 1 tsp coconut oil, melted
  • pinch salt
RecipeInstructions
  1. First cook the chicken by adding all the ingredients listed under 'For cooking chicken' in a large pot and slow cook covered for about 20-30 minutes.
  2. Remove from heat and after cooling, take the chicken pieces out and shred them. Reserve the chicken broth after straining to get rid of the spices.
  3. Mix all the dressing ingredients in a small bowl and keep aside.
  4. Mix all the ingredients listed under 'pickling onions' in a small bowl and using your fingers crush the onion pieces a bit. Keep aside.
  5. For assembling the salad, arrange the chicken pieces with the lettuce, avocado and pomegranate seeds. Drizzle the dressing on top and scatter the pickled onion slices on top!
Recipe by Cook2Nourish at https://cook2nourish.com/2017/03/chicken-and-avocado-salad-with-thai-flavors.html