Ingredients

• 1 whole smoked chicken
• ½ rock melon, diced
• ½ honeydew melon, diced
• 4-6 small juicy tomatoes, quartered
• ½ cup basil leaves
• cos lettuce

Lime, Ginger and Basil dressing

• ½ cup virgin olive oil
• 3 tblsp white wine or cider vinegar
• juice and grated rind 1 lime
• 2 tsp minced fresh ginger
• 2 tblsp finely chopped basil

Method

1. Pull the meat from the bones of the chicken and cut into bite-sized pieces.
2. Dice the rock melon and honeydew melon and place in a bowl with the smoked chicken and tomatoes.
3. Shake together the oil, vinegar, lime rind, ginger and chopped basil with a good seasoning of salt, pepper and a pinch of sugar. Toss through the salad with the basil leaves. Serve on cos lettuce-lined plates.

Cooks Tips

For a citrus alternative, use 2 oranges and 1 ruby grapefruit in place of the melon, all peeled and segmented. You could also swap the olive oil for lemon-scented olive oil and the basil for mint.