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Spicy Chicken and Mango Noodles

Serves 4

450g (1lb) skinless chicken fillets

100g (4oz) vermicelli rice noodles

1 red onion, peeled and thinly sliced

small bunch of fresh coriander

handful of fresh mint leaves

1 ripe mango, peeled, stone discarded and cut into fine strips

4 tbsp roughly chopped toasted cashew nuts

For the marinade

1 tbsp dark soy sauce

1 tbsp sweet chilli sauce

juice of ¹₂ lime

1 tsp mild curry powder

1 garlic clove, peeled and crushed

pinch caster sugar

2 tbsp torn fresh basil leaves

2 tbsp sunflower oil

For the dressing

1 tsp caster sugar

2 tbsp dark soy sauce

1 tbsp sweet chilli sauce juice of 1 lime

4 tbsp sunflower oil

This quick light salad is perfect for eating alfresco, whether you decide to cook the chicken under the grill or on a barbecue. Tiger prawns would make a nice alternative to the chicken.

Place all the ingredients for the marinade in a non-metallic bowl and mix well to combine. Cut the chicken fillets into 3cm (1 1/4in) strips and stir in to the marinade. Cover with clingfilm and chill for at least 2 hours or overnight to allow the flavours to penetrate the chicken.

To make the dressing, dissolve the sugar in the soy sauce in a small bowl, then whisk in the sweet chilli sauce, lime juice and sunflower oil.

Place the vermicelli noodles in a large bowl and cover with boiling water. Leave for about 5 minutes until softened or according to the packet instructions.

Put the red onion slices in a bowl of iced water for 2–3 minutes –this will make them crisp and will tone down the flavour a little.

Drain both the vermicelli and red onion well and place together in a large bowl. Tear the coriander and mint leaves away from their stalks and add to the bowl along with the mango strips and cashew nuts.

Preheat the grill to high. Shake any excess marinade from the chicken strips and place the meat on a foil-lined grill rack. Cook for 5 minutes, turning once or twice.

To serve, add the cooked chicken and the dressing to the bowl with the noodles and toss until well combined.