Serves: 2

At a certain point over the Christmas/New Year break, all of us yearn for a culinary breather.

An end to the eggnog, ham and Champagne. A meal that isn’t 1,200+ calories (before the wine!).

Which is where – thankfully – this clever salad comes in.

Repent and enjoy.

Ingredients

2 chicken breasts, poached and thinly sliced
1 Lebanese cucumber, diced
12 cherry tomatoes, halved
Juice of two small limes
1 red chilli, deseeded and sliced
2 tbsp fish sauce
2 tsp vegetable oil
2 tsp palm sugar
Chopped coriander
Lime wedges

Method

1. Mix together the lime juice, chilli, fish sauce, oil and palm sugar and correct the flavours.
2. Mix together the cucumber and tomatoes and arrange on plates. Arrange the sliced chicken over the vegetables.
3. Spoon over the dressing, garnish with the coriander and serve with the lime wedges.