Chicken and Melon Salad (with Coconut Sambol)

Name: Chicken and Melon Salad (with Coconut Sambol)
Prep time: 45 min
Total time: 45 min
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients: 4 servings Salad (I used a mix of garden salads and butter lettuce); 1 sliced red bell pepper; ½ a small rock melon (sliced (watermelon or honeydew will also work)); 300 g cooked chicken breasts (about 2 chicken breasts, shredded); ½ cup coconut sambol (recipe below - more, if you prefer); Tamarind dressing (recipe below ); ½ cup desiccated unsweetened coconut ( (or fresh coconut if available)); ¼ cup finely chopped onions; 1 tbsp finely chopped lemongrass (or minced lemongrass paste (optional)); 1 tsp cayenne pepper; ¼ tsp sugar; salt to taste; 2-4 tsp lemon juice; 2 tbsp tamarind paste; 1 tsp soy sauce; 2 tsp grated ginger; 1 tbsp brown sugar; ½ tsp cumin; 1 tbsp red chilli flakes; 2 tbsp finely chopped red onion; 3 tbsp packed chopped parsley; ¼ cup oil (vegetable oil or peanut oil); water to thin out the dressing

Instructions

Prep:45min

This Chicken and Melon Salad is a hearty salad that is full of color and flavor! From the perfectly cooked, moist, warm chicken to the refreshingly cool and sweet rock melon, and the heat and spicy kick of the herby dressing and the texture and flavor of the salty and spicy coconut sambol topping!

Updated at: Tue, 12 May 2026 05:10:04 GMT