Serves: 6
Total Calories: 236

1 chicken (3 1/2 to 4 pounds)
2 carrots
2 ribs celery
1 onion
a few parsley sprigs
salt
6 black peppercorns
8 ounces white mushrooms, thinly sliced
2 ribs celery, thinly sliced
1/4 cup olive oil
1 (2-ounce) can anchovy fillet, drained and chopped
1 teaspoon Dijon style mustard
2 tablespoons freshly squeezed lemon juice
salt and freshly ground black pepper
6 cups (about) salad greens, torn into bite-size pieces
A small chunk of Parmigiano-Reggiano

1 Place the chicken in a large pot and add cold water to cover. Bring the liquid to a simmer and cook 10 minutes. With a large spoon, skim off the foam that rises to the surface.

2 Add the carrots, celery, onion, parsley, and salt to taste. Cook on medium-low heat until the chicken is tender and the juices run clear, about 45 minutes. Remove the chicken from the pot. Reserve the broth for another use.

3 Let the chicken drain and cool slightly. Remove the meat from the skin and bones. Cut the meat into 2-inch chunks.

4 In a large bowl, combine the chicken chunks, mushrooms, and thinly sliced celery.

5 In a medium bowl, whisk together the oil, anchovies, mustard, lemon juice, and salt and pepper to taste. Toss the chicken mixture with the dressing. Spread the salad greens on a platter and top with the chicken mixture.

6 With a swivel-blade vegetable peeler, shave the Parmigiano-Reggiano over the salad. Serve immediately.

From "1,000 Italian Recipes." Copyright 2004 by Michele Scicolone. Used with permission of the publisher, Wiley Publishing, Inc. All Rights Reserved.

Nutritional Facts:

Serves: 6
Total Calories: 236
Calories from Fat: 87

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