Duck and watermelon salad with watercress and cashew nuts.

Chinese Duck Salad with Watermelon and Cashews Recipe

Name: Chinese Duck Salad with Watermelon and Cashews
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 35 min
Total time: 35 min
Cuisine: Chinese
Ingredients: black pepper (to taste); black pepper (to taste); 60 grams cashew nuts; 2 tsp chinese five spice; 2 fillet duck breasts; 0.5 whole fresh chilli; 3 sprig fresh mint; 2 tbsp hoisin sauce; 0.5 whole lime; 1 tbsp olive oil; salt (to taste); 0.25 tbsp sunflower oil; 40 grams watercress; 250 grams watermelon

30 Minutes

Serves: 2

Watermelon duck salad, pan fried duck with Chinese 5 spice and hoisin sauce served on a bed of watercress, water melon and five spice roasted cashew nuts flavoured with chilli, mint and lime.

Recipe Ingreds

Duck

black pepper (to taste)
1 tsp chinese five spice
2 fillet duck breasts
2 tbsp hoisin sauce
1 tbsp olive oil
salt (to taste)

Salad

black pepper (to taste)
60 grams cashew nuts
1 tsp chinese five spice
0.5 whole fresh chilli
3 sprig fresh mint
0.5 whole lime
salt (to taste)
40 grams watercress
250 grams watermelon
0.25 tbsp sunflower oil

Recipe with pictures Steps

Step 1

set the oven to 165C 365F or gas mark 3
coat the cashews in the oil
add the salt and pepper
add the 5 spice
mix to coat the nuts in the spices
place on a baking tray
place in the oven
cook for 10 minutes
remove from the oven
set a side to cool a little

Step 2

cut the watermelon into small cubes
place in the bowl

Step 3

score the duck skin with a criss cross pattern
season with salt and pepper

Step 4

heat the oil in the frying pan
fry the duck skin side down
turn the heat down to medium
cook for 8 minutes
turn the duck over
cook for 5 minutes

Step 5

Drain off any fat from the duck
Add the chinese five spice to the duck
cook for a minute or two

Step 6

Add the hoisin sauce
cook for a minute or two
set a side to rest

Step 7

while the duck is cooking

Step 8

wash and finely chop the chilli
add to the watermelon
squeeze the lime(s)
add to the bowl

Step 9

add the watercress to the bowl
wash and finely chop the mint
add to the bowl
add the cashew nuts
toss the salad

Step 10

place the salad in a serving bowl

Step 11

slice the duck diagonally
place the duck on top of the salad
serve immediately

Recipe Utensils

1 baking tray
2 chopping board
1 fish slice
1 frying pan
1 large bowl
2 large knife
1 small bowl
1 squeezer

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How to make Chinese duck and watermelon salad

Coat the cashews in five spice and roast, cut the watermelon into cubes. Fry the duck skin side down first, cook till golden brown and the skin is crisp add the Chinese five spice and hoisin sauce. Flavour the watermelon with chilli and lime, Make the salad by mixing the watercress, mint and cashew nuts. To serve place the salad on the plate add the watermelon and finally slice the duck and place on top. This salad is great for a delicious summer salad

What makes this crispy duck salad the best

The freshness of the watermelon cuts through the richness of the duck making a delicious salad. The star of the recipe is the roasted five spice cashew nuts giving the salad extra crunch and an additional spicy hit.

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This salad is perfect for a light summer lunch get together, or make smaller portions and serve as a starter for a summer dinner party

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