Pea, Poached Chicken & Butter Lettuce Salad

Fresh, healthy and delicious. This chicken salad doesn't offend anyone!

 300 g skinless chicken breasts
 150 g fresh peasshelled
 2 tbsp Apple cider vinegar
 2 tsp Dijon mustard
 1 ½ tbsp olive oil
 2 spring onionsthinly sliced
 1 butter lettuceleaves separated

What are we cooking today?
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This delicious salad can be a meal or a side.

Getting started
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Place chicken in saucepan and cover with cold water. Bring to the boil over medium-high heat, then reduce heat to low and simmer for 10 minutes.

3

Remove from the heat and cool the chicken in the pan for about 10 minutes, then drain. When cool enough to handle, finely shred.

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Meanwhile: blanch peas in a saucepan of boiling salted water for 2 minutes or until just tender. Drain, refresh in a bowl of iced water, then drain again.

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Place the verjuice or vinegar, mustard and olive oil in a large bowl and season to taste with sea salt and freshly ground black pepper. Whisk to combine.

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Add the shredded chicken, peas, spring onion and lettuce to the dressing, then toss to combine.

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Serve immediately.

Annabelle's tips
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I sometimes add shredded carrot. It gives a bit of colour and another flavour dimension.