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Chicken Tikka and Watercress Salad

Chicken, watercress and yogurt come together in this Pakistani salad, fragrant with chilli and garam masala and made in the microwave. It's finished with pine nuts.

1 hr 25 min · Serves 2 · Medium

Serves
2

Ingredients

Time
Prep 60 min · Cook 25 min · 85 min total
Difficulty
medium
  1. 1

    Marinate chicken breasts with the chilli paste, yoghurt, garam masala, ginger, garlic and lemon juice. Leave for at least half an hour.

  2. 2

    Cook chicken breasts in microwave for 10 minutes. Use an indoor grill to grill chicken or pan fry instead.

    10 min
  3. 3

    Cut breasts into strips. Place watercress on a serving dish, place chicken on top and garnish with pine nuts.

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