Medley of Cold Salads for a Hot Summer Night

Medley of Cold Salads for a Hot Summer Night

Posted 2016-01-07 by finyfollow

Now that we are having temperatures in the 30's every day in Western Australia, I am starting to make more cold, refreshing salads as meals.

Although these salads sometimes involve cooking some of the ingredients, they are always eaten at cold to room temperature and I find this a great alternative to a hot meal.

These dishes usually last for at least 3 or 4 days and I kept accompanying them with different meals as well.

Preparation Time: 30 minutes
Cooking Time: 35 minutes
Makes: 6 servings

Ingredients
SWEDISH CHICKEN SALAD
¼ cup raw long grain rice
250 g chicken breast
½ red apple
½ green apple
1 banana
2 tbsp lemon juice
1 - 2 tbsp yoghurt
Bit of oil and vinegar, to taste
½ tsp curry powder (or more to taste)
Salt
Pinch cayenne pepper
Rocket and/or lettuce leaves

BACON, PARMESAN AND ANCHOVY SALAD
35 ml olive oil
35 g ciabatta bread, cut into cubes
¼ tsp sea salt
4 - 5 short cut bacon rashers
Rocket
Lettuce leaves
20 g Parmesan
25 g anchovies
Caesar dressing
For the Caesar dressing
Olive oil
½ tsp Worcestershire sauce
1 tbsp lemon juice
1 small garlic clove, crushed
½ tsp Dijon mustard
½ cup mayonnaise
1 anchovy, finely chopped
Bit of salt and pepper (optional)

Method
For the chicken salad
  • Cook the rice as per packet instructions. I always turn rice off the heat and let the water soak in for the last 5 minutes.

  • Allow to cool.

  • Cook the chicken however you want - I just put it in boiling water and cooked till it was just done.

  • Tear the chicken apart into small pieces.

  • Cut the apples into quarters, and then into wedges.

  • Peel the banana and slice.

  • Pour the lemon juice over these fruits and toss well to stop them browning.


  • Drain off the excess lemon juice.

  • Mix the pulled chicken pieces, rice, and fruit together and chill.


  • Blend the yoghurt, some oil and vinegar mixed, curry powder, salt and cayenne pepper, and chill again.

  • Serve either straight from the fridge or leave out for about half an hour.


  • Before serving spoon the chicken mixture into a lettuce, or rocket lined bowl and spoon over the curried mayonnaise and toss well.

  • For the Bacon Parmesan and Anchovy Salad
  • Put half the olive oil in a frying pan and heat until it is hot. Put the bread cubes into this pan and toss for a few minutes or until they are brown.


  • Remove and drain in the salt.

  • Cut the bacon into small pieces and fry for about 5 minutes, or to your liking -I like mine nice and crisp.


  • Mix all the Caesar salad ingredients.


  • Toss the lettuce and Parmesan with bacon pieces, rocket and anchovies.

  • Drizzle the salad dressing on just before serving.


  • Note -if you want to have this salad the next day, do NOT put the croutons into the salad -spoon them on individual serving plates, and keep the balance in an airtight container, or else they will go soggy.

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    #healthy
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    #chicken
    #apples

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