CHICKEN, AVOCADO AND BACON SALAD
CHICKEN, AVOCADO AND BACON SALAD
CHICKEN, AVOCADO AND BACON SALAD

Ingredients
  • 300ml/10fl oz natural yoghurt
  • ½ lemon
  • juice only
  • 1 tbsp chopped tarragon leaves
  • 2 small spring onions
  • finely sliced
  • 1 tbsp Dijon mustard
  • 1 tsp caster sugar
  • 2 tsp white wine vinegar
  • salt and freshly ground black pepper
  • 1 cooked chicken
  • skin removed and meat sliced into pieces
  • 6 rashers smoked streaky bacon
  • 2 Little Gem
  • leaves separated
  • 50g/1¾oz rocket
  • 2 small avocados
  • sliced
  • 25g/1oz pumpkin seeds
  • toasted
  • salt and freshly ground black pepper
Directions
  • To make the yoghurt and tarragon dressing
  • measure all of the ingredients into a bowl. Season with salt and pepper. Add the cooked chicken to the dressing and coat in the mixture. Cover and leave to marinate in the fridge for 2 hours
  • or overnight.
  • Cook the bacon under the grill or in a pan until crisp and golden-brown. Set aside on a piece of kitchen paper. Once cold
  • snip into little pieces.
  • Arrange two or three lettuce leaves closely together to make a cup shape on a large platter. Top with some rocket leaves. Repeat
  • so that you have six cups of lettuce arranged in a circle to look like a wreath.
  • Spoon the chicken salad on top. Arrange the avocado on top of the chicken. Sprinkle with pumpkin seeds and bacon pieces. Season with salt and pepper and serve.