Chicken Salad

Some dishes are suited to certain seasons and I cannot think of anything less suited to a cold, wet and windy day than a Chicken Salad; this is not one of those days. I griddle and slice a chicken breast and toss it together with salad leaves dressed in my own basic salad dressing. This consists of 1 tablespoon of cider vinegar, 2 tablespoons of vegetable oil and 2 tablespoons of extra virgin olive oil. I mix these vigorously with salt, pepper and mustard to make an emulsion that I pour over the chicken and leaves.

Chicken salad