Watermelon & Smoked Chicken Salad Recipe
Ingredients
| Turkey chicken | 1 Small, smoked | |
| 1 medium-size onion, chopped | ||
| 4 chicken bouillon cubes (if using smoked turkey) | ||
| Black beans | 1/2 pound, dried | |
| Watermelon piece | 1 | |
| 6 to 12 large romaine or iceberg lettuce leaves, washed and crisped | ||
| 8 cups shredded romaine or iceberg lettuce | ||
| Watermelon Rind Pickles and Watermelon Pickle Dressing | ||
Directions
Pull skin off chicken; pull meat off bones.
Cut or tear meat into strips and place in a bowl.
Place chicken skin and bones in center of a 2-foot-square piece of cheesecloth along with onion; tie to form a loose bag.
Set bag in a 4- to 5-quart pan.
Sort beans and remove any debris.
Rinse beans and add to pan with 8 cups water.
Bring to a boil; then reduce heat, cover, and simmer until beans are just tender to bite, 1 1/2 to 2 hours.
Discard bag.
Drain beans and let cool; if made ahead, cover and refrigerate until next day.
Cut rind off watermelon; use to make pickles.
Cut watermelon flesh into 1 1/2- to 2-inch chunks; pick out and discard seeds.
Line 6 individual plates with lettuce leaves.
Combine chicken, beans, watermelon, lettuce, and drained Watermelon Rind Pickles; mound on plates.
Offer dressing to spoon over each portion.
Cut or tear meat into strips and place in a bowl.
Place chicken skin and bones in center of a 2-foot-square piece of cheesecloth along with onion; tie to form a loose bag.
Set bag in a 4- to 5-quart pan.
Sort beans and remove any debris.
Rinse beans and add to pan with 8 cups water.
Bring to a boil; then reduce heat, cover, and simmer until beans are just tender to bite, 1 1/2 to 2 hours.
Discard bag.
Drain beans and let cool; if made ahead, cover and refrigerate until next day.
Cut rind off watermelon; use to make pickles.
Cut watermelon flesh into 1 1/2- to 2-inch chunks; pick out and discard seeds.
Line 6 individual plates with lettuce leaves.
Combine chicken, beans, watermelon, lettuce, and drained Watermelon Rind Pickles; mound on plates.
Offer dressing to spoon over each portion.
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