Recipe of the day: Quick aromatic mango chicken salad

The summer season fruits category includes many stone fruits such as delicious and juicy mangoes, something some of us were savouring in December.

Making a salad with certain fruits can be difficult, however, this easy mango chicken recipe is great for simple occasions and warm weather.

Mangoes don’t only work well for desserts, they’re great for savoury dishes as well.

The mango chicken recipe is bursting with spicy aromas including a sprinkling of colour from vegetables such as peas and tomatoes.

Quick mango chicken with peas, lime and coriander recipe

Serves 4

Preparation time: 40 minutes

Ingredients:

• 30 ml (2 tbsp) extra virgin olive oil
• 1 onion, sliced
• 4 garlic cloves, sliced
• 15ml (1 tbsp) mustard seeds
• 15ml (1 tbsp) cumin seeds
• 10ml (2 tsp) ground ginger
• 1 x 400g tin Italian chopped tomatoes in tomato juice
• 250 g dry green split peas
• 625ml (2 ½ cups) cold water
• ½ mango, peeled, pitted, chopped and pureed 
• 45ml (3 tbsp) runny honey
• Salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste
• 4 chicken breasts, boneless and skin on (980g)
• 45ml (3 tbsp) plain Greek-style yoghurt 
• ½ mango, peeled, pitted, and sliced
• 15ml (1 tbsp) fresh coriander, leaves only to serve
• 1 small lime, cut into wedges, to serve

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Method:

1. Heat the oil in a large saucepan and sauté the onions and garlic for a few seconds. 
2. Stir in the seeds and ginger, and continue to cook for 2 minutes. 
3. Next add the tomatoes, split peas and cold water. Bring to a boil then reduce the heat and simmer until the split peas are soft, stirring occasionally. 
4. Add the mango purée, honey, and season to taste. 
5. Put the chicken in a mixing bowl, add the yoghurt and stir to combine. 
6. Heat a griddle pan to hot and grill the chicken until cooked through. Once cooked set aside to rest before serving. In the same griddle pan, chargrill the mango slices until cooked through.
7. Slice the chicken and serve with the split peas, topped with the char-grilled mango, coriander and lime wedges. 

This recipe is courtesy of South African Mango Growers’ Association (SAMGA)