Chiang Mai chicken salad

• 500 GRAM CHICKEN BREAST, cut in strips
• 3 TBSP COOKED RICE
• 2 TBSP LEMON JUICE
• 3 TBSP FISH SAUCE
• BUNCH OF GREEN ONIONS, chopped
• 2 CHILI PEPPERS, chopped
• 200 GRAM LETTUCE
• PIECE OF LEMON GRASS, chopped
• GREEN CORIANDER
• HANDFUL DRIED SHRIMP

• 200 GRAM CHICKEN BREAST, cooked and cut in pieces
• 1/4 PINEAPPLE, cleaned and cut
• 1 APPLE, cleaned and cut
• SEEDS FROM 1/2 POMEGRANATE
• 2 STEMS CELERY, cut
• 50 GRAM ALMONDS, chopped
• SOME LETTUCE LEAVES, cut
• 3 TBSP MAYONNAISE
• 2 TBSP GINGER SYRUP
• 2 TBSP LEMON JUICE

Fry the chicken breast in oil for 7 minutes. Stir in the lemon juice, fish sauce, lemon grass, green onions, rice and chillies. Arrange the lettuce in a bowl. Spoon the chicken mixture on the lettuce and sprinkle coriander and dried shrimp on top.

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For the dressing, beat the lemon juice, mayonnaise and ginger syrup well together. Toss the rest of the ingredients in a large bowl and pour the dressing over the salad just before serving, and toss once again.