Chicken Tikka Salad

I love salads and it makes me sad that such a fantastic cuisine does not have more varieties of salads. Our salads are normally served alongside the other main course dishes, to provide crunch and freshness to the meal. I crave salads that are main courses in their own right, have all the textures of a meal but on one plate, and are so much lighter than a full meal. This is one of those dishes — it is a salad I have built around chicken tikka, is easy to make, and you can add or take away any salad vegetables you like. The dressing is delicious and creamy, reminiscent of Caesar salad dressing in consistency but lighter and fresher. If you make the dressing in advance, it will thicken as it sits so loosen with a little water or oil and re–season to taste. The end result is delicious and satisfying without being complicated. Adapted from "Anjum's New Indian" by Anjum Anand.