Ingredients: 2 cups cooked chicken, cut into H-inch pieces 1/2 cup walnuts or peanuts, coarsely chopped 1 ripe papaya, peeled, seeded and cut into H-inch dice 1/3 cup minced red onion 1 head radicchio, leaves separated and shredded 1/3 cup fresh tart pomegranate juice or 2 teaspoons pomegranate molasses mixed with 3 tablespoons orange juice 2 teaspoons finely chopped garlic 2 teaspoons finely chopped fresh ginger root 1/4 cup finely chopped fresh cilantro 1 to 2 teaspoons minced fresh chilies, or to taste 1 teaspoon cumin seeds, toasted and crushed Kosher salt (optional) Directions:1. Just before serving, combine chicken, walnuts or peanuts, papaya, onion, radicchio, pomegranate juice, garlic, ginger root, cilantro, chilies and cumin seeds in a large shallow ceramic bowl and toss. Taste for seasoning, adding salt, if desired, and serve. 2. Pomegranate molasses is a reduction of pomegranate juice with a long shelf life. It can be reconstituted by mixing 2 teaspoons in 1/2 cup water. |