Salads and Salads Dressings Recipes - Nutty Chicken Salad

Ingredients

• 1 medium chicken

• 1 bay leave

• 4 large boiled potatoes, cubed

• juice of 1/2 lime

• 1 green (bell) pepper, cut into strips

• 1 green chili, chopped

• 45ml/3 tbsp finely shredded cabbage

• 300ml/1/2 pt mayonnaise

• salt and pepper

• 175g/6 oz walnut halves

• 5-6 lettuce leaves

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Method:

1. Place the chicken in a heavy-based pan and fill with water to come half way up the leg. Add the bay leave, bring to the boil, cover and simmer for about 1 1/2 hours until the chicken is tender. Drain and leave to cool. Remove the meat and shred to cube it.

2. Put the potatoes into a bowl and toss in the lime juice. Stir in the chicken and all the remaining ingredients except the walnuts and lettuce. Just before serving, arrange the leaves on a serving place, stir the walnuts into the salad and pile on top of the lettuce.