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Serves 6

1     whole smoked chicken
2 cups     watermelon, skinned, seeded and cut in 2-3 cm cubes
2 bunches     asparagus, trimmed and blanched
1     small red onion, peeled and finely sliced
1     large orange, peeled and cut into segments
1     lettuce, rinsed and dried (try a cos lettuce for a change)
150g pack    ABE’S Bagel Crisps with Rock Salt
Cranberry Dressing
3/4 cup     Wattie’s Bit on the Side Cracker Cranberry Sauce
3 Tblsp     olive oil
3 Tblsp     white wine vinegar
1 Tblsp     minced fresh ginger
1 tsp     finely grated orange rind

1.    Pull the meat from the smoked chicken, discarding the skin and bones. Shred or cut into bite sized pieces.
2.     In a large bowl, combine smoked chicken pieces, watermelon, asparagus, red onion and orange segments. Tear the lettuce leaves in 2-3 pieces.
3.    For the dressing stir together the Wattie’s Bit on the Side Cracker Cranberry Sauce with the olive oil, white wine vinegar, ginger and orange rind.
4.     Pour the Cranberry dressing over the salad and scatter over ABE’S Bagel Crisps with Rock Salt and toss gently to mix. Serve the salad immediately after dressing.

Cook’s Tip
When asparagus are out of season, use blanched beans, sugarsnap peas or mangetout.

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