Spicy Chicken Salad with Papaya
Joyce Goldstein loves the surprise of sweet and hot flavors—chilled papaya with unexpected heat from a ginger and crushed red pepper dressing. Note that she cooks the chicken for this salad on the bone; it' more flavorful that way. Marinating the chicken overnight in the refrigerator makes it even tastier.Plus: More Chicken Recipes and Tips
August 2000
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© Reed Davis
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This dish is a contrast of hot but subtle spices and smooth tropical fruit. Cool the spices and echo the exotic papaya with a fruit-driven New Zealand Sauvignon Blanc. Alternatively, consider a beer, perhaps a Summer Ale.