Thai Green Curry Chicken over Thai Jasmine Rice and a Kiwi Asian Pear Macadamia Nut Salad

Thailand is on my bucket list (that's the list of things you want to do and see before you kick the bucket) and in honor of getting tickets to go to a friend's wedding in Thailand in the new year, I decided to be inspired by the food of Thailand. This may not be a very traditional version of the dish, but I think that it is the light combination of spices, fish sauce, coconut milk, and veggies that makes this dish really say "Thailand, here I come" (though the deliciously tender meat doesn't hurt matters).  As with most asian food, serve with rice, I chose Thai Jasmine Rice to try to be more authentic. Prepare that as per the package directions.

A request was made for more salads, so I decided to make a light salad to pair with the delicate flavors of the curry. Fruit and nuts make a salad taste special to me.

Thai Green Curry Chicken
Served 12

Ingredients:
6 lbs of boneless skinless chicken thighs trimmed of fat and cut into bite-size pieces
3 14oz cans of coconut milk
4 Tbs of green curry paste
5 Tbs of fish sauce
5 Tbs brown sugar
1 cup chicken stock
2 handfuls of fresh baby corn
2 handfuls of fresh snap peas
3 cans of chinese stir-fry veggies, drained

Preparation:

1. In a large pot simmer the coconut milk and green curry paste over medium heat for 5 minutes.

2. Add the fish sauce, brown sugar, and chicken stock and stir until combined. 

3. Add the chicken and veggies. 

4. Simmer until the chicken is no longer pink in the middle (about 10 minutes of simmering) stirring occasionally. 

Kiwi Asian Pear Macadamia Nut Salad

Serves 12

Ingredients: 

1 large box of mixed greens

apple poppyseed dressing 

2 asian pears, cored and cut into small pieces

4 kiwis, peeled, cored and cut into small pieces

1 handful sunflower seeds

1 handful macadamia nuts

Preparation: 

1. Dress the greens in a small side bowl a handful at a time to insure an even and light coating.

2. Top dressed salad with all of your yummy bits so that the heavy things don't all fall to the bottom.