Chicken, sweet apple & fennel salad

Ingredients (serves 4)

• 1 regular country style roast chicken
• 1 large bulb fennel, trimmed, halved lengthways, thinly sliced
• 2 pink lady apples, halved lengthways, cored, thinly sliced
• 1/3 cup (80ml) fresh lemon juice
• 1 small red onion, thinly sliced
• 1 cup fresh parsley leaves
• 1/2 cup pecans, toasted, chopped
• 1/2 cup (150g) whole egg mayonnaise
• 1 tbs maple syrup (optional)
• Sea salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste

Method

1. Remove skin from chicken, shred meat and discard skin and bones.
2. Place fennel and apple in large serving bowl and toss with 2 tbs of the lemon juice to prevent browning. Add chicken, onion, parsley and pecans to bowl and toss to combine.
3. Whisk mayonnaise, remaining lemon juice, maple syrup, salt and pepper together in a small jug. Drizzle dressing over salad. Serve immediately.

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