Chicken Watercress Salad with Curry Mango Dressing Author: Denise Costello Recipe type: Salad Cuisine: Indian Prep time: 2 hours 15 mins Cook time: 20 mins Total time: 2 hours 35 mins Save Print Ingredients ¼ cup olive oil plus more for grill grates, for the chicken ¼ cup white-wine vinegar, for chicken 1 tablespoon Dijon mustard, for chicken 4 skinless, boneless organic chicken breast halves (about 6 ounces each) 1 mango, ...
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