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Spiced Paneer Salad in a gray bowl drizzled with mango chutney dressing.

Spiced Paneer Salad With Mango Chutney Dressing

If you want a salad that's as far away from boring as you can imagine, you definitely landed on the right recipe! Nutritious, healthy and filling Spiced Paneer Salad is inspired by Indian cuisine and brings all the delicious flavours of the spices as well as textures of all the colourful veggies. Drizzled with a sharp and sweet Mango Chutney Dressing, this is a salad with paneer like no other to enjoy as a main dish on its own, or serve as a side at your next BBQ!
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 5 minutes
Total Time 15 minutes
Course Lunch, Main Course, Side Dish, Vegetarian Main
Cuisine Fusion, Indian, Worldwide
Servings 2 as a main dish
Calories 567 kcal

Ingredients
 
 

For Spiced Paneer:

  • 200 g paneer cubed
  • 1 teaspoon chilli powder
  • 1 teaspoon paprika
  • ¼ teaspoon garlic powder
  • ½ lime juice only

For Salad:

  • 120 g spinach
  • 1 avocado sliced
  • 150 g cucumber cut into thin semi-circles
  • 120 g cherry tomatoes halved

For Mango Chutney Dressing:

  • 1 tbsp mango chutney
  • 1 teaspoon Dijon mustard
  • 3 tablespoon olive oil
  • 1 tablespoon vinegar rice, white wine or cider vinegar

Instructions
 

  • Squeeze lime juice ove rthe cubed paneer, add the spices (garlic powder, paprika and chilli powder) and mix well. Leave it for 10 minutes (or up to 6 hours) to marinate, whilst you prepare the salad and dressing.
  • To make the dressing, mix mango shutney, oil, vinegar and Dijon mustard to a small bowl. Season with salt and pepper and mix well to combine.
  • Add the spinach to a large bowl (or divide between individual bowl), add the cucumber, halved cherry tomatoes and arrange the avocado slices.
  • Heat a large on-stick frying pan on medium-hugh heat with a drop of oil. Add the spiced paneer and cook it quickly stir-frying it (otherwise the spices will burn) for 2-3 minutes, until browned or slightly charred.
  • Add the warm paneer on top of your salad. Drizze the mango chuney dressing all over the paneer salad and enjoy whilst the cheese is still warm!

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Nutrition

Calories: 567kcalCarbohydrates: 22gProtein: 18gFat: 47gSaturated Fat: 18gPolyunsaturated Fat: 3gMonounsaturated Fat: 15gCholesterol: 66mgSodium: 132mgPotassium: 867mgFiber: 7gSugar: 8gVitamin A: 6392IUVitamin C: 45mgCalcium: 576mgIron: 3mg
Keyword Mango Chutney Dressing, Mango Chutney Vinaigrette, Paneer Salad, Paneer Salad For Weight Loss, Salad With Paneer, Spiced Paneer
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