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Tandoori Chicken Salad

Juicy Tandoori Chicken Salad makes one of the best-ever meals. It has a delicious tandoori chicken in a bed of lettuce, cucumber, onion, and tomato along with celery sticks. Topped with a finger-licking dressing.
Prep Time30 minutes
Cook Time12 minutes
Total Time42 minutes
Course: Appetizer, Main Course
Cuisine: Indian
Servings: 4
Calories: 245kcal
Author: sharmila kingsly

Standard 1 cup measures 240 ml

Equipment

  • Air Fryer

Ingredients

To Marinate

  • 4 Chicken drumsticks
  • ¼ cup Yogurt
  • 1 tbsp Ginger garlic paste
  • 1 tsp Red Chilli powder
  • 1 tsp Kashmiri Red Chili powder
  • ½ tsp Cumin powder
  • 1 tsp Garam Masala
  • ¼ tsp Turmeric powder
  • ½ tsp Pepper Powder
  • Salt to taste
  • ½ tsp Dried fenugreek leaves Kasoori Methi
  • 1 tbsp Oil

Salad Dressing

  • ½ cup Fresh Cream
  • ¼ cup Mayonaise
  • 1 tsp Garlic Powder
  • 1 tbsp Red Chilli Flakes
  • Salt as needed
  • 2 tbsp Spring onion

Salad Ingredients

  • 2 cup Lettuce
  • ½ cup Cherry Tomato
  • ½ cup Cucumber
  • 2 stalks Celery small
  • ¼ cup Onion
  • 2 tbsp Cilantro

Instructions 

Prepare Tandoori chicken

  • In a mixing bowl add the thick yogurt. Along with that add in the minced ginger and minced garlic.
  • Next, add in all the spice powder. Also, add 1 tbsp of oil.
  • Combine everything and prepare the marinade.
  • Now take the chicken drumsticks. Draw slits. Apply the prepared marinade generously over the chicken and let it marinate overnight or for at least 1 hour.
  • Preheat the air fryer for 5 mins. Spray the basket with oil or brush with some oil. And, then arrange the marinated chicken in the air fryer baskets. Brush in oil over the marinated chicken.
  • Airfry them at 200 Deg C( 392 F)for 14 mins. Shake the chicken once halfway and then air fry. If you need more of a char and crispy chicken ,you may air fry for another 2 mins. Once the chicken is cooked insert a digital thermometer to the thickest part and make sure it is 165 F.
  • The chicken is perfectly cooked and delicious air fryer Tandoori Chicken is now ready.z

Salad Dressing

  • Add the fresh cream, mayonnaise, garlic powder, chili flakes, salt, and spring onions to a bowl and whisk well until combined. Add 1 or 2 tbsp water if you prefer it more watery. Refrigerate until use. You can also prep the dressing ahead of time.

Assemble the salad

  • In a large serving bowl arrange the chopped lettuce and chopped cucumber. slice the cherry tomatoes into two or three halves and put them too. Place the celery sticks, chopped Cilantro, and sliced onion.
  • Top them with the cooked Tandoori Chicken. I am using air fryer Tandoori Chicken. Now pour in the prepared dressing over the salad and gently combine and serve immediately.

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Nutrition

Calories: 245kcal | Carbohydrates: 5.5g | Protein: 14.4g | Fat: 18.1g | Saturated Fat: 3.8g | Cholesterol: 52mg | Sodium: 236mg | Potassium: 14.4mg | Fiber: 0.8g | Sugar: 3.1g | Calcium: 55mg | Iron: 2mg
Keyword grilled chicken salad, indian chicken salad
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