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Summer Chicken & Melon Salad

A salad to which you can add many extras eg. grapes, mango, mandarine segments, nuts
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Ingredients Method

Ingredients
  

  • 6 chicken breast fillets
  • 1 c white wine
  • 1 c water
  • 2 -3 whole black peppercorns
  • 2 sprigs celery leaves
  • 2 sprigs parsley
  • 2 sticks celery finely chopped
  • 2 tbsp parsley finely chopped
  • 1/2 rockmelon peeled, seeded and cut into 2cm pieces
  • any extra fruit you may like to add
  • 1/2 c egg mayonnaise
  • 1/2 c light sour cream
  • grated rind of one lemon
  • 1/3 c lemon juice
  • 2 tsp honey
  • 1 tbsp grated fresh ginger

Method
 

  1. Place chicken fillets, wine, water, peppercorns, celery leaves and parsley in a frying pan. Cover and heat to simmering point. Poach chicken gently for 5-8 minutes or until just cooked. Remove chicken from pan and allow to cool. Slice into bit-size pieces and set aside to cool in the refrigerator.
  2. For the mayonnaise, combine all the ingredients in a bowl or jug, and mix well.
  3. Place sliced chicken, rockmelon, celery and parsley in a large bowl. (and any extra fruit you wish to add)
  4. Add mayonnaise and toss gently until evenly coated.
  5. Spoon salad onto a large serving platter or bowl and garnish with extra parsley and perhaps some walnuts.