Hunter Food

The Olive Branch Café
The Salvation Army Olive Branch Café is a unique restaurant in Australia. The Olive
Branch is fully operated by young people training in Hospitality Operations, under
the supervision of professional industry-qualified staff. The emphasis is on training, but
the ever-changing menu offers quality, creative tasty meals and light snacks. The
Olive Branch Café is open to the public for breakfast, morning and afternoon tea
and lunches on weekdays.
ORANGE AND CINNAMON CHICKEN ON BALSAMIC SALAD
WITH CRISPY NOODLES
Marinade
1kg chicken breast or tenderloins
300ml orange juice
60ml balsamic vinegar
2 teaspoons crushed garlic
2 teaspoons coriander seeds
2 tablespoons honey
2 tablespoons chopped coriander
Dressing
60ml balsamic vinegar
120ml extra virgin olive oil
1 teaspoon crushed garlic
1 teaspoon sugar
1 teaspoon chopped basil
salt and pepper to taste
Salad
400g mescalin lettuce
1 punnet of cherry tomatoes, cut in two
1 Spanish onion, finely sliced
1 Lebanese cucumber, finely sliced
3 spring onions sliced
250g Hokkien noodles
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Combine orange juice, balsamic vinegar, crushed garlic, coriander
seeds, cinnamon, honey and chopped coriander. Coat chicken with
marinade and refrigerate overnight.
Deep-fry Hokkien noodles in hot oil until crisp. Set aside.
Heat a large non-stick frying pan. Cook chicken breasts, three minutes
each side or until cooked through.
Combine the dressing ingredients, except for the olive oil. Whisk together,
gradually adding the olive oil. Season.
To assemble, combine the lettuce, cherry tomatoes, Spanish onion,
cucumber, and spring onions. Divide into servings. Place cooked chicken
on top of salad and arrange the noddles.
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