Mandarin Chicken and Avocado Salad with Chilli Vinaigrette
½ cup freshly squeezed Delite mandarin juice
1 Jalepeno chilli
1 small shallot, finely chopped
2 tablespoons white wine vinegar
¼ cup vegetable oil
2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
2 avocados, sliced
4 Delite mandarins, peeled, sliced into rounds
4 cups rocket leaves
½ cup fresh mint leaves
2 cooked chicken breasts, sliced
Method
Simmer mandarin juice in a small saucepan until syrupy and reduced to about 2 Tbsp., 5–8 minutes. Let cool.
Heat a small heavy skillet over medium- high heat. Cook jalapeño, turning occasionally, until blistered and charred all over, about 8 minutes. (Alternatively, roast jalapeño directly over gas flame, turning occasionally.) Let cool; remove stem, skin, and seeds, then finely chop.
Whisk shallot, vinegar, reduced mandarin juice, and half of jalapeño in a medium bowl; season with salt and pepper. Whisk in vegetable oil, then olive oil. Add remaining jalapeño, if desired. Set vinaigrette aside.
Toss avocados, mandarins, mint, and vinaigrette in a large bowl; top with chicken.
TIP Replace chicken with Feta cheese for a meat free salad
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