{"id":156,"date":"2015-07-02T11:40:28","date_gmt":"2015-07-02T15:40:28","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.zestoftheworld.com\/?p=156"},"modified":"2015-08-03T16:43:44","modified_gmt":"2015-08-03T20:43:44","slug":"moroccan-chicken-salad","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.zestoftheworld.com\/?p=156","title":{"rendered":"Moroccan Chicken Salad"},"content":{"rendered":"

I absolutely love the vibrant flavours and colours of Moroccan spices and ingredients. Although I haven’t been there, I was still inspired by the culture to make this dish, and I did, technically, see <\/em>the country. That counts for something, right? It was back when I was working for Disney Cruise Line and we made a stop in Gibraltar when I\u00a0decided to put Morocco on my bucket list. We had already stopped in beautiful Gibraltar a couple of times and did the touristy things – climb the Rock of Gibraltar, let monkeys climb on us and unwillingly let them\u00a0pee on our backs – so we wanted a different\u00a0experience. We were running around Gibraltar trying to find a ferry that would take us across the Strait of Gibraltar to get to Morocco and back in time before the cruise ship departed. In the end, our mission failed and\u00a0I only got to point to Morocco for a picture. But what an adventurous day that was! So this chicken salad recipe is inspired by that crazy\u00a0afternoon and my want to, one day, make it to Morocco.<\/p>\n

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The aroma that comes from mixing the spice mix for the chicken is so intoxicating that I was tempted to just eat the mix with a spoon and forget about cooking the chicken. There are so many unique flavours, smells and textures that equal out to the perfect balance for\u00a0this delicious and exotic salad. Caraway seeds have a very distinct flavour that can be described as somewhat of a bitter, fruity, earthy taste and is most commonly found in rye bread. I love how perfectly it pairs with the chicken and balances out the sweet figs. I can’t wait for you to try this dish!<\/p>\n

Yield: Serves 2 as an\u00a0entr\u00e9e or 4-6 as a side dish<\/p>\n

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