Chicken and Cheese Salad Recipe

Ingredients:

• Rocket Leaves – 150 gms
• Celery Sticks – 2, trimmed and sliced
• Cucumber – 1/2, sliced
• Spring Onions – 2, trimmed and sliced
• Fresh Flat-leaf Parsley – 2 tblsp, chopped
• Walnut Pieces – 25 gms
• Boneless Roast Chicken – 350 gms, sliced
• Stilton Cheese – 125 gms, cubed
• Seedless Red Grapes – handful, halved (optional)
• Salt and Pepper

For the Dressing:

• Olive Oil – 2 tblsp
• Sherry Vinegar – 1 tblsp
• Dijon Mustard – 1 tblsp
• Mixed Herbs – 1 tblsp, chopped

Method:

1. Wash the rocket leaves, pat dry and put them into a large salad bowl.
2. Add the celery, cucumber, spring onions, parsley and walnuts and mix together well.
3. Transfer onto a large serving platter.
4. Arrange the chicken slices over the salad, then scatter over the cheese.
5. Add the red grapes, if using.
6. Season well with salt and pepper.
7. To make the dressing, put all the ingredients into a small screw-top jar and shake until well blended.
8. Drizzle the dressing over the salad and serve.