Salad Of Smoked Chicken And Lobster With A Walnut-Oil Dressing

Name: Salad Of Smoked Chicken And Lobster With A Walnut-Oil Dressing
Total time: 15 min
Yield: Four servings
Ingredients: 1 1/2 cups fresh, firm cucumber (about 1/2 pound), peeled, seeded and cut into very thin strips; 4 scallions, cut to the same length as the cucumber sticks; 1 head curly endive or chicory, cored and cut into very fine shreds just before use; 1 1/2 cups peeled, seeded tomatoes, cut into very thin strips; 1 lemon rind, blanched and cut into very thin strips; 1 smoked chicken breast, skinned, boned and cut into very thin strips; 2 cups cooked lobster tail, cut into bite-sized pieces; Salt to taste, if desired; White pepper to taste; 6 ounces (3/4 cup) walnut-oil dressing (see recipe); 1 pear, peeled, poached, cut into quarters and core removed; Corn-salad or field-salad (mache) leaves; 3/4 cup peeled, seeded and diced tomatoes

By Craig Claiborne and Pierre Franey

Total Time: 15 minutes
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Ingredients

Yield:Four servings

1½cups fresh, firm cucumber (about ½ pound), peeled, seeded and cut into very thin strips
4scallions, cut to the same length as the cucumber sticks
1head curly endive or chicory, cored and cut into very fine shreds just before use
1½cups peeled, seeded tomatoes, cut into very thin strips
1lemon rind, blanched and cut into very thin strips
1smoked chicken breast, skinned, boned and cut into very thin strips
2cups cooked lobster tail, cut into bite-sized pieces
Salt to taste, if desired
White pepper to taste
6ounces (¾ cup) walnut-oil dressing (see recipe)
1pear, peeled, poached, cut into quarters and core removed
Corn-salad or field-salad (mache) leaves
¾cup peeled, seeded and diced tomatoes

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Preparation

Step 1
Toss together the cucumber, scallions, curly endive or chicory, julienned tomatoes, lemon rind, chicken breast and lobster tail with the walnut-oil dressing. Sprinkle with salt and white pepper to taste. Divide among four small salad plates.
Step 2
Arrange the pieces of pear around the plates. Dip the corn-salad leaves in dressing. Arrange the salad leaves and equal portions of the diced tomatoes symmetrically between the pear pieces.