Marinated Chicken And Cucumber Salad

Ingredients

• 1 cucumber, thinly sliced
• 1 bunch round radishes, thinly sliced
• 2/3 cup shredded celery
• 4 tbsp oil
• 2 tbsp vinegar or lemon juice
• 1/2 tsp salt
• dash paprika
• shredded lettuce or lettuce hearts
• 3 cups cooked chicken, cut into cubes
• 4 tbsp oil (for marinade)
• 2 tbsp lemon juice or vinegar (for marinade)
• 1/2 tsp salt (for marinade)
• dash white pepper (for marinade)
• mayonnaise
• celery sticks, curled
• egg yolk, hard-boiled and chopped
• sliced radishes (optional garnish)

Method

1. 1 Marinate the cubed chicken with 4 tbsp oil, 2 tbsp lemon juice or vinegar, 1/2 tsp salt, and a dash of white pepper. Let sit for at least one hour.
2. 2 In a bowl, combine sliced cucumber, radishes, and 2/3 cup shredded celery. Season with 4 tbsp oil, 2 tbsp vinegar or lemon juice, 1/2 tsp salt, and a dash of paprika. Toss to coat.
3. 3 Line a serving platter with shredded lettuce or lettuce hearts. Arrange the dressed cucumber and radish mixture on the bed.
4. 4 Top the vegetable bed with the marinated chicken cubes. Cover the entire salad with a layer of mayonnaise.
5. 5 Garnish with curled celery sticks topped with a bit of chopped egg yolk, or overlap sliced radishes. Finish with a tuft of lettuce or curled celery.