Asian Salad Recipes - Philippines Sweet Potato and Chicken Salad (Camote Manok Ensalada) Recipe

Ingredients 

• 150g (5oz) sweet potato

• 85g (3oz) carrots

• 1 onion, roughly diced

• 2 cooked skinless chicken breast fillets, finely shredded

•  6 Cos lettuce leaves, roughly shredded

For the dressing:

• 3 tablespoons lemon juice

• 1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper salt

Serves 4

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Method

1. Bring a pan of water to the boil. Peel the sweet potato and carrots and then cut them into 1cm (1/2in) cubes.

2. Boil the carrot cubes for 5 minutes and the sweet potato for 5 to 7 minutes, until just tender but still firm. Drain well and put in a bowl.

3. Add the onion and the shredded chicken, mix well and set aside.

4. Arrange the lettuce leaves on a serving platter and set aside.

5. Make the dressing by mixing the ingredients together well in a small bowl with salt to taste.

6. Pour the dressing into the bowl with the chicken mixture and stir well. Turn out on to the lettuce leaves and serve.