Chicken Salad First Course
served on Cucumber Slices between Baguette Bread Standing Erect

Prep Time: 35 min        Total Time: 35 min        Servings: 6

Ingredients:

12 baguette bread slices 1/2-inch thick, cut on the bias
2 - 3 cucumbers , washed, unpeeled, thinly sliced
3 cups cooked smoked chicken, diced
3/4 cup celery , diced
3/4 cup scallions , sliced
2 tablespoons toasted almonds , chopped
1/3 cup mayonnaise
zest of 1 lemon
1-1/2 teaspoons fresh lemon juice
Salt and pepper , to taste
6 cups Mesclun salad greens
1/2 teaspoon extra-virgin olive oil

Instruction:

Toast bread slices; set aside.

In a medium bowl combine chicken, celery, scallions, almonds, mayonnaise, lemon zest and juice. Add salt and pepper according to taste.

Overlap cucumber slices in a circle on each plate, top with salad. Put greens in a small bowl and drizzle and mix with oil. Put them between two bread slices and insert them upright in the salad as shown in my photograph. Sprinkle each plate with cracked black pepper if desired and serve.

Wine recommendation: Pinot Gris; Chardonnay