Sesame Coronation Chicken Salad

Tender, crumbed chicken breast on top of a diverse textural fruit and vegetable salad completed with a to-die-for dressing.

Yield: 6 Servings
Prep Time: 20 mins
Cook Time: 10 mins
Difficulty Level: 1/5

Ingredients

• 750 g chicken breast fillets, thinly sliced
• ⅓ cup plain flour
• 3 eggs, lightly beaten
• 2 cups panko crumbs
• ⅓ cup sesame seeds
• 1 iceberg lettuce, shredded
• 1½ cups red seedless grapes, halved
• 2 stalks celery, thinly sliced
• ⅓ cup roasted peanuts
• 2 green onions, chopped
• Oil, for shallow-frying
• DRESSING
• ½ cup mayonnaise
• ⅓ cup Greek yogurt
• 1½ tbsps mango chutney
• ½ lemon juice
• 1 tbsp curry powder

Steps

01. Toss chicken in flour, dip in egg and coat in combined crumbs and seeds. Chill 20 mins.

02. DRESSING: In a jug, whisk all ingredients together.

03. In a large bowl, combine lettuce, grapes, celery, peanuts and onion.

04. In a large frying pan, heat oil on high. Cook chicken in 2 batches, 4 mins each, turning once, until golden. Drain on paper towel.

05. Top salad with chicken pieces and drizzle over dressing.

Photo: Rob Shaw/Bauer