Recipe courtesy of Sally Sibthorpe
Second Place: Warm Chicken, Rice and Black Bean Salad with Mango Mojo Dressing
- Level: Easy
- Total: 37 min
- Prep: 15 min
- Cook: 22 min
- Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients
2 tablespoons butter
1/2 cup almonds, slivered
2 cups chicken broth
1 cup jasmine rice
1/4 cup fresh cilantro leaves
2 cups rotisserie chicken, cut into bite-sized pieces
1/2 cup sliced scallions
1/2 cup canned black beans, drained and rinsed
1/2 avocado, diced
1/2 red bell pepper, seeded and diced
Mango Mojo Dressing:
1 teaspoon cumin seeds
3 cloves garlic
1 small hot red chile, stemmed and seeded
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup olive oil
1/2 mango, chopped
1/4 cup fresh squeezed orange juice
2 tablespoons lime juice
Diced red pepper, for garnish
Cilantro sprigs, for garnish
Directions
- For the chicken: In large saucepan, melt the butter. Add the almonds and saute until golden. Add rice and cook 1 minute more. Stir in chicken stock and cover saucepan. Let simmer for 20 minutes or until rice is cooked. Mix in cilantro, chicken, scallions, beans, avocado and diced pepper.
- For mango mojo dressing: In small heavy skillet over medium heat place the cumin seeds and toast until fragrant (about 2 minutes). In mini food processor combine the toasted cumin, garlic, chili, and salt. Grind to coarse paste. Add olive oil, mango, orange juice and lime juice.
- Return mixture to skillet and heat until warm.
- Drizzle chicken mixture with half the mango mojo dressing and toss. Spoon into serving dish and garnish with red pepper and cilantro sprigs.
