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Spicy Chicken Salad with Ginger and Lemon

A bright, zesty chicken salad with ginger, lemon, cilantro, green onions, and a crunchy peanut finish.
Prep Time15 minutes
Total Time15 minutes
Servings: 4 servings

Ingredients

  • 6 cups leftover chicken or turkey diced into 1-inch cubes
  • 1 cup green onion thinly sliced
  • 1 cup fresh cilantro chopped
  • 1/2 cup peanuts chopped, for sprinkling or mixing in
  • ground cumin to make dressing (see directions)
  • ground coriander to make dressing (see directions)
  • fresh ginger minced, to make dressing
  • Green Tabasco Sauce to taste, in dressing
  • salt to taste, in dressing
  • lemon zest zest of lemons, for dressing
  • lemon juice freshly squeezed, for dressing

Instructions

  • If needed, wash cilantro in a salad spinner, spin dry, then chop; wash and dry green onions and thinly slice.
  • Zest the lemons, then cut and squeeze to measure the lemon juice required for the dressing.
  • If your chicken or turkey is not already diced, cut it into about 1-inch cubes.
  • In a small bowl, whisk together ground cumin, ground coriander, minced ginger, Green Tabasco Sauce, salt, lemon zest, and lemon juice to form the dressing; adjust salt and hot sauce to taste.
  • Place the diced chicken in a large mixing bowl and pour the dressing over it; toss gently to coat evenly.
  • Add the chopped cilantro and sliced green onions to the dressed chicken and mix until combined.
  • Coarsely chop the peanuts and either sprinkle them over individual servings or fold them into the whole salad before serving.

Equipment

  • Mixing Bowl
  • Knife
  • Cutting Board
  • Measuring Cups
  • Citrus juicer (optional)
  • salad spinner (optional)
  • Spoon

Notes

  • Use leftover roast chicken or turkey for best flavor.
  • Spin or blot cilantro dry to avoid a watery salad.
  • Adjust Green Tabasco to control spiciness.
  • Chop peanuts coarsely for texture contrast.