Smoked chicken salad with tropical fruits
Yield: 4 Servings MMM
Ingredients:
- 1/3 c Walnut oil
- 2 1/2 tb Vegetable oil
- 3 tb Seasoned rice vinegar
- 1 tb Orange juic
- 1/4 ts Salt
- 1/4 ts Dijon mustard
- 2 Knob onions or small leeks
- 2 tb All-purpose flour
- 1/2 ts Ground ginger
- 1/2 ts Salt Vegetable oil for frying
- 1 Whole smoked chicken
- 12 c Mixed green
- 2 tb Fresh cilantro or parsley; - minced
- 1/2 c Cantaloupe; peeled diced
- 2 c Papaya; peeled diced
- 3 tb Toasted chopped walnuts
Instructions:
Freshly ground black pepper Preparation time: 35 minutes. Cooking time: 5 minutes. 1. For dressing combine all ingredients in a jar with a tight-fitting lid. Shake well before using. 2. For onions trim coarse green tops; cut bulbs into julienne strips. Combine in a plastic bag with flour ginger and salt; shake to coat. 3. Heat 1 inch of vegetable oil in a heavy saucepan. When hot add onions; fry until crisp and light brown about 1 minute. Drain on paper towels. Hold for up to 2 hours at room temperature. 4. For salad remove meat from chicken discarding skin fat and bones. Arrange ingredients on greens top with dressing and onions. From the Chicago Tribune.
