Shredded veg and chicken salad with Japanese sesame dressing

Shredded veg and chicken salad with Japanese-style sesame dressing

Name: Shredded veg and chicken salad with Japanese-style sesame dressing
Total time: 30 min
Yield: Serves 2
Cuisine: Japanese
Ingredients: 2 carrots, peeled and shredded; 150g chunk white cabbage, shredded; 8cm piece cucumber, halved, seeds removed and shredded; 5 radishes, shredded; 2 tbsp rice vinegar; 2 skinless chicken breasts; sesame oil; 2 handfuls baby spinach, shredded; 1 tbsp black sesame seeds; 2 tbsp tahini; 1 tbsp mirin; 1 tbsp light soy sauce, plus a dash for the chicken

Preparation and cooking time
- Total time30 mins
- plus cooling
Easy
Serves 2

Ingredients

2 carrots, peeled and shredded
150g chunk white cabbage, shredded
8cm piece cucumber, halved, seeds removed and shredded
5 radishes, shredded
2 tbsp rice vinegar
2 skinless chicken breasts
sesame oil
2 handfuls baby spinach, shredded
1 tbsp black sesame seeds

SESAME DRESSING

2 tbsp tahini
1 tbsp mirin
1 tbsp light soy sauce, plus a dash for the chicken

Method

STEP 1
Put the carrots, cabbage, cucumber and radishes in a bowl. Add 1 tbsp of the rice vinegar and a pinch of salt. Toss together and leave while you make the chicken.
STEP 2
Heat a small pan ½ full of boiling water. Add the chicken breasts (make sure they’re fully covered), a dash of soy and a splash of sesame oil. Bring back to a simmer then cook very gently for 8-10 minutes until cooked through. Drain and cool.
STEP 3
Whisk the dressing ingredients together with the remaining tbsp rice vinegar and 2-3 tbsp water to make a thin dressing.
STEP 4
Slice the chicken and add to the marinating veg, along with the spinach and dressing. Toss everything together then divide between 2 plates and finish with a sprinkle of sesame seeds and a drizzle of sesame oil.