Smoked Chicken, Mint & Almond Salad

Submitted by ltdsaloon16r

"Adapted from Taste magazine, they used plain chicken but I wanted to try smoked chicken and it was delicious."

 

• Ready In: 20mins
• Ingredients: 10
• Serves: 4

ingredients

• 2 smoked chicken breasts (I used honey cured)
• 50 g sliced almonds, toasted
• 2 celery ribs, thinly sliced
• 300 g cherry tomatoes, halved
• 2 tablespoons of your favourite aioli or 2 tablespoons mayonnaise
• 1 lemon, juice of
• 1⁄2 cup mint leaf, finely shredded
• sea salt
• fresh ground black pepper
• 1 baby cos lettuce

directions

1. In a large bowl combine two thirds of the almonds with the celery, cherry tomatoes, aioli (or mayonnaise) and lemon juice.
2. Shred the chicken with your fingers into small bite size pieces and add to the salad along with the mint.
3. Gently mix to combine and season with sea salt and freshly ground black pepper and refrigerate until ready to serve.
4. When ready to serve, place about 3 cos lettuce leaves on each plate. Divide the chicken salad between the plates and sprinkle with remaining almonds.
5. Serve.