Chopped chicken salad with sweet basil dressing
( SERVES 2 )

Ratings: 5.0 / 5 FROM 1

NZ Woman's Weekly 1/6/2013

Use leftover chicken or for ease, buy a cooked chicken to make this tasty and healthy chicken salad.

200 g	Chicken, diced, pre-cooked
½ cup	Red cabbage, shredded
2 handfuls	Lettuce, chopped
½ cup	Corn kernels, cooked, (or corn from 1 ear)
¼ cup	Spring onion, chopped
½	Red capsicum, chopped
1 cup	Couscous, Israeli couscous (prepare according to directions on the packet)
¼ cup	Tasty cheese, finely grated
1 cup	Dried cranberries, chopped
2 Tbsp	Pecans, finely chopped

In a bowl large enough for tossing salad, add all the salad ingredients and set aside.
Combine olive oil, basil, lemon juice, honey, water and mayonnaise in a food processor until smooth.
Pour over the salad, toss gently, season and serve immediately.

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