Spiced Chicken, Spinach & Brown Rice Salad - Chicken Farmers

Ingredients

• 2 cups (500 mL) cooked chicken, shredded
• 2 tsp (10 mL) canola oil
• 2 cloves garlic, whole
• 1 cinnamon stick(s)
• 4 green cardamom pods, crushed
• 1 tsp (5 mL) cumin seeds
• 1/4 cup (60 mL) unsalted, dry roasted cashews
• 1 cup (250 mL) brown basmati rice
• 1 tsp (5 mL) turmeric
• 1/2 tsp (2.5 mL) salt
• 1 tsp (5 mL) saffron
• 2 cups (500 mL) water
• 4 cups (1 L) baby spinach, fresh
• 2 tbsp (30 mL) cilantro, fresh, minced
• 1 cup (250 mL) red onion(s), halved, sliced
• 3 tbsp (45 mL) lime juice, fresh
• 1 tbsp (15 mL) olive oil