Smoked Chicken Salad with a creamy semi-dried datterini tomato sauce

This Smoked Chicken is so soft and utterly delicious, and is showcased in this beautiful salad with a creamy sauce that is a healthy and delicious alternative to mayonnaise.  

It takes moments to pull together – a wonderful lunch or supper or a gorgeous starter too.

Serves 2 as a main course

Ingredients  

2 x Smoked Chicken breasts

I bag of salad leaves 

Balsamic glaze 

Optional – Cooks and Co Sweet Drop Red Peppers, walnut halves, chopped cucumber

Flat breads to serve 

Dressing

300g jar cannellini beans (or use a tin of drained cannellini beans) 

50g semi-dried datterini tomatoes (in oil)

1/2 tsp crushed chilli or chilli flakes 

1-2 tbsp balsamic vinegar

3 smoked garlic cloves (or use 1 normal garlic) crushed 

2 tbsp olive oil – plus extra for dressing the leaves 

Salt, pepper and a squeeze of lemon for seasoning

Put all the ingredients for the dressing into a food processor, with just a little water, blitz – you might need to add water for the right pouring consistency. Taste, season and pour into a serving bowl, this will keep for a couple of days in the fridge.

When ready to eat toss the leaves in a little olive oil, and arrange on the platter.

Scatter in the cucumber, peppers and walnuts if using.  Slice and arrange the chicken across the platter, and drizzle over some of the dressing.  Finish with a few stripes of balsamic glaze.

Warm the flatbreads and serve with the rest of the dressing on the side.