Paw paw salad

Paw paw salad

Photographer: Jeremy Simons

This high fibre and high protein salad will keep you feeling fuller for longer!

Serves: 4

Time to make: 25 mins

Ingredients

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4 small cloves garlic, peeled, crushed

1½ teaspoons minced fresh chilli

1½ tablespoons fish sauce

1½ tablespoons rice bran oil

4 tablespoons lime juice

1½ tablespoons brown sugarlight brown cane sugarX

360g skinless boneless chicken thighs

400g snow peas or green beans

1 firm paw paw (see Cook’s tip)

2 cups halved cherry tomatoes

4 cups mung bean sprouts

4 cups mesclun (leafy salad greens)

2 cups cooked and cooled vermicelli rice noodles

4 spring onions, thinly sliced on the angle

½ cup fresh Thai basil

½ cup chopped roasted peanuts or cashews

Instructions

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1 In a small, lidded jar, place garlic, chilli, fish sauce, oil, lime juice and brown sugar. Shake to combine.

2 In a shallow dish, place chicken and spoon 2 teaspoons of the dressing over. Toss to coat. Set a small frying pan over a medium heat and cook chicken for 2 minutes then turn, cover and cook for a further 8-10 minutes. Remove from heat and rest for 5 minutes. Thinly slice when cool enough to handle.

3 Meanwhile, bring a pot of water to the boil. Add snow peas and cook for about 1 minute, then refresh in a bowl of iced water.

4 In a large bowl, place chicken. Peel skin off paw paw then, using a large grater or julienne peeler, shred the flesh. Add to bowl with remaining ingredients (reserve a few basil leaves and nuts to garnish) and dressing. Toss to combine, then transfer to a serving dish.

5 Serve salad garnished with extra basil and nuts.

Variations

Make it gluten free Check fish sauce is gluten free.

Make it vegan Use soy or vegan fish sauce. Replace chicken with a plant-based chicken alternative and follow packet instructions.

Nutrition Info (per serve)

Calories 530cal

Kilojoules 2200kJ

Protein 29.8g

Total fat 21g

–Saturated fat 4.4g

Carbohydrates 44.1g

–Sugars 15.8g

Dietary fibre 10.8g

Sodium 930mg

Calcium 120mg

Iron 4.1mg

Note: This nutrition analysis is a guide only. Nutrition composition will vary depending on the exact ingredients used. See our guides on your optimal daily nutrition intake, and supermarket shopping.