Smoked chicken with basil mayonnaise on cucumber rounds

Serves 6–8

1 smoked chicken breast, about 9oz (250g)

3 tbsp mayonnaise

1 tbsp prepared pesto

2 small cucumbers, preferably Lebanese or Persian, cut crosswise into slices ¼in (5mm) thick

freshly ground black pepper

Method:

1 Remove the skin from the chicken. Slice across the breast into thin slices, and then finely chop into small cubes. In a bowl, combine the smoked chicken, mayonnaise, and pesto. Season with pepper, and mix well.

2 Spoon a generous teaspoon of the smoked chicken mixture onto a slice of cucumber, and arrange on platters.

Smoked chicken with basil mayonnaise on cucumber rounds