Starters & Light meals
Chicken schnitzel salad with creamy jalapeño dressing




Wine/Spirit Pairing
Woolworths Jordan Unwooded Chardonnay 2018
Ingredients
Method
- 2–3 carrots, peeled
- 1 cup white wine vinegar
- ½ t coriander seeds
- 2 star anise
- 4 cloves
- 1 lime
- 1 t sugar
- ½ l lemon or lime, juiced
- ½ clove garlic, chopped
- 2 fresh jalapeños, halved
- 150 g plain thick yoghurt
- 1–2 T mayonnaise
- 4 Woolworths chicken schnitzels
- cucumber, to taste
- shaved fennel, to taste
- 10 g fresh coriander
Method
Ingredients
- Slice 2–3 peeled carrots into ribbons using a vegetable peeler. Bring 1 cup white wine vinegar, ½ t coriander seeds, 2 star anise, 4 cloves, the juice of 1 lime and 1 t sugar to a gentle simmer over a medium heat, then add the carrots. Remove from the heat and set aside to cool.
- To make the dressing, place the juice of ½ lemon or lime, ½ clove chopped garlic, 2 halved fresh jalapeños, 150 g plain thick yoghurt and 1–2 T mayonnaise in a blender and blitz until smooth. Season to taste.
- Bake 4 Woolworths chicken schnitzels according to package instructions until golden and crispy.
- Cut a large cucumber into thick batons and make shaved fennel in the same way you made the carrot ribbons. Place in iced water to curl.
- When the schnitzels are cooked, assemble the salad.
- Drain the carrot ribbons and toss with the cucumber and fennel. Place on a platter. Slice the schnitzels and arrange on the salad, then tear over 10 g fresh coriander and drizzle over the dressing.
- Serve while the schnitzels are still warm.
- Sprinkle with more sliced jalapeños if you like.
Minus the coriander, sounds lovely.
I made this recipe the other night, and it was delicious. Just don’t overpickle the carrots. I left them in the pickling brine for more than 40 minutes and it was too much. I would pickle them for only 20 minutes or so.