Chicken Salad With Peas, Feta And Mint

Brendan Murphy on August 25, 2016

By Patricia Wells, Serves 4

Lemon-Chive Dressing Ingredients:

  • 2 tablespoons freshly squeezed lemon juice
  • 1/2 teaspoon fine sea salt
  • 1 cup light cream or half & half
  • 1/3 cup finely minced fresh chives

Salad Ingredients:

  • 1 cup chilled peas, blanched and refreshed
  • 3 small spring onions, cut into thin rounds
  • 3 oz. Greek feta cheese, crumbled
  • 1/4 cup mint leaves, cut into chiffonade
  • 3 cups shredded chicken or turkey
  • 8 oz. cherry tomatoes
  • 1 avocado, peeled and thinly sliced
  • 2 baby romaine heads, thickly shredded
  • 4 radishes, halved and thinly sliced
  • 1/4 cup finely chopped chives

Directions:

  • To make the dressing, combine the lemon juice and salt in a small jar. Shake to dissolve the salt. Add the cream and chives. Shake to blend. Taste for seasoning.
  • In a large, shallow bowl, combine all the salad ingredients. Toss with just enough dressing to evenly coat the ingredients. Arrange on four large dinner plates.