Lemon Cashew Chicken Salad Recipes

LEMON CHICKEN SALAD

Steps:

• Place Dressing ingredients in a jar. Shake well.
• Place chicken in a bowl. Add 2 tbsp Dressing, 1 tbsp extra lemon juice, plus a pinch of salt and pepper. Mix well. Marinate minimum 20 minutes up to 24 hours.
• Heat oil in a non stick skillet over medium high heat (or use bacon fat if you use bacon in this!). Add chicken and cook. Halved breasts: 2 minutes each side. Thigh: 4 minutes each side.
• Transfer to plate, cover loosely with foil for 3 minutes. Slice.
• Add dill into remaining dressing. Shake.
• Place remaining salad ingredients in a bowl. Top with chicken.
• Drizzle dressing all over. Crumble over bacon if using. Serve immediately!

CASHEW CHICKEN SALAD SANDWICHES

Steps:

• In a large bowl, combine chicken, cashews, apple and cucumber. In a small bowl, combine mayonnaise, sugar, salt and pepper. Stir into chicken mixture. Serve on rolls, with lettuce if desired.

CHICKEN CASHEW SALAD

Steps:

• Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Add pasta and cook for 8 to 10 minutes or until al dente; drain and rinse with cold water.
• In large bowl, combine brown sugar, salad dressing, lemon juice, vinegar and salt. Toss dressing mixture with cooked pasta, celery, green pepper, onion and chicken. Chill until ready to serve. Mix in cashews just before serving.

LEMON CASHEW CHICKEN SALAD

Steps:

• Toast cumin and coriander seeds until fragrant over low heat for 3 to 5 minutes. Grind in a spice grinder and process until finely ground. Zest lemons and set aside zest. Juice 1 lemon and set aside 3 tablespoons juice.
• Melt butter in the frying pan over medium heat. Add ginger, jalapeño, and salt. Cook 3 to 5 minutes or until jalapeño is soft. Remove from heat and set aside.
• In a large bowl, stir together mayonnaise, yogurt, lemon zest, lemon juice, ginger-jalapeño mixture, and ground spices. Add cilantro, green onions, and chicken; stir to coat well with dressing. Taste and adjust seasonings as needed. Sprinkle with cashews and serve.

GINGER-CASHEW CHICKEN SALAD

Steps:

• In a small bowl, whisk the first 7 ingredients until blended. Pour 3/4 cup marinade into a large shallow dish. Add chicken; turn to coat. Cover and refrigerate at least 3 hours. Cover and refrigerate remaining marinade., Preheat broiler. Drain chicken, discarding marinade in dish. Place chicken in a 15x10x1-in. baking pan. Broil 4-6 in. from heat 4-6 minutes on each side or until a thermometer reads 165°. Cut chicken into strips., Place spinach on a serving platter. Arrange chicken, oranges, cabbage, carrots and green onions on top. Sprinkle with chow mein noodles, cashews and sesame seeds. Stir reserved molasses mixture; drizzle over salad and toss to coat. Serve immediately.

BROCCOLI LEMON CHICKEN WITH CASHEWS

Steps:

• Heat the oil in a large frying pan or wok. Add the chicken and fry for 3-4 minutes until golden. Remove from the pan and add the garlic and broccoli. Stir fry for a minute or so then cover and cook for 2 minutes more, until almost tender.
• Mix the stock, cornflour and honey or sugar well, then pour into the pan and stir until thickened. Tip the chicken back into the pan and let it heat through, then add the lemon zest and juice, and cashew nuts. Stir, then serve straight away with basmati rice or noodles.

CASHEW CHICKEN SALAD

Steps:

• Mix everything together in a large bowl.
• Chill until ready to serve.

LEMON CASHEW CHICKEN STIR-FRY

Steps:

• Heat oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat until hot and add chicken; cook and stir 7 to 8 minutes or until chicken is no longer pink in the centre.
• Add mushrooms, green onions and garlic; cook and stir 1 minute or until vegetables are tender and add carrots, chicken broth,k sherry, sugar and lemon peel; cook and stir 1 to 2 minutes more.
• combine lemon juice, cornstarch and pepper in small bowl; stir until smooth.
• Pour cornstarch mixture over chicken; cook and stir 1 to 2 minutes or until slightly thickened.
• Add snow peas; cook and stir 1 minute or until heated through.
• Serve over rice and sprinkle with cashews.

EASY CHICKEN CASHEW SALAD

Steps:

• Remove and discard skin and bones from rotisserie chicken. Tear meat into bite- size pieces and place in a large bowl with cashews, celery and onion. Mix together remaining ingredients in a small bowl and stir into chicken mixture. Chill for 1 hour to allow flavors to blend. Serve over salad greens or spoon into tomato cups, croissants or pita bread.

BASIL CASHEW CHICKEN SALAD

Steps:

• Combine all ingredients; the filling tastes even better when it's had a chance to chill thoroughly, but often I eat it right away.
• Goes well on croissant or in a pita.
• Makes about 4 servings.