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Spicy Sambal Chicken & Carrot Salad

Spicy Sambal Chicken & Carrot Salad

with Lime & Coriander
Helen Gatherer
Helen GathererUpdated on August 17, 2026
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Calories
: 
274 kcal
Protein
: 
34.9g protein
Total
: 
15 minutes
Difficulty
: 
Easy

Take your tastebuds on a trip to the Indonesian tropics with these delicate chicken, pan-seared and smothered in a punchy sambal for a spicy kick. This vibrant dish is perfectly balanced by a zesty lime, tomato and carrot ribbon salad with refreshing cucumber, making for a light and fragrant meal the whole whānau will love.

Produced in a facility that processes eggs, milk, fish, peanuts, sesame, shellfish, soy, tree nuts, and wheat.
Serving amount

320 g

Chicken Breast Strips

1

Cucumber

1

Carrot

1

Tomato

1

Lime

1 packet

Mixed Salad Leaves

1

Sambal

1 sachet

Coriander

Not included in your delivery

1 drizzle

olive oil

Energy (kJ)1150 kJ
Calories274 kcal
Fat10.8 g
of which saturates2.4 g
Carbohydrate6.7 g
of which sugars5.3 g
Dietary Fibre5 g
Protein34.9 g
Sodium227 mg
Due to the different suppliers we purchase our products from, nutritional facts per meal can vary from the website to what is received in the delivered box, depending on your region.
•Large Non-Stick Pan

Cooking Steps

Cook the chicken
1
  • In a large frying pan, heat a drizzle of olive oil over medium-high heat.
  • Cook chicken breast strips until browned and cooked through, turning occasionally, 6-8 minutes.

TIP: Chicken is cooked through when it is no longer pink inside.

Get prepped
2
  • Meanwhile, thinly slice cucumber into rounds.
  • Using a vegetable peeler, peel carrot into ribbons.
  • Cut tomato into thin wedges.
  • Slice lime into wedges.
Toss the salad
3
  • Just before serving, in a large bowl, combine a drizzle of olive oil and a generous squeeze of lime.
  • Add mixed salad leaves, carrot ribbons, cucumber and tomato. Toss to coat and season to taste

TIP: Toss the salad just before serving to keep the leaves crisp.

Finish & serve
4
  • Divide lime-tomato salad between bowls. 
  • Top with chicken and dollop over sambal. 
  • Tear over coriander to serve. Enjoy!

SPICY! The sambal is hot, use less if you're sensitive to heat!

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