Indonesian Chicken and Pear Salad Recipe

Ingredients:

• 1-1/2 cup cold cooked chicken breast (cubed)
• 3 fresh pears, halved and cored
• 1/4 cup peanuts, coarsely chopped
• 1/2 cup cucumber, thinly sliced
• 3 Tbsp crystalline ginger, slivered
• 2 Tbsp green onions, thinly sliced
• Lemon juice
• Iceberg lettuce cups or leaves
• 1/2 cup low-fat yogurt (for Curry Dressing)
• 1/2 tsp curry powder (for Curry Dressing)
• 1/4 tsp dry mustard (for Curry Dressing)
• 1/4 tsp ground allspice (for Curry Dressing)
• 1/4 tsp garlic powder (for Curry Dressing)

METHOD:

1. Place chicken in bowl. Cube 1 pear.
2. Add to chicken along with nuts, cucumber, ginger and onion.
3. Add curry dressing; gently mix.
4. To make curry dressing,combine yogurt, curry powder, dry mustard, ground allspice and garlic powder; mix well.
5. Make about 30 minutes before using for flavor to develop.
6. Makes about 2/3-cup.
7. Dip pear halves in lemon juice and arrange each half in lettuce cup or lettuce leaves on individual salad plate.
8. Spoon salad onto pear halves.

Categories: Chicken Dishes , Indonesia Specials , Salads