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Tomato Surprise Salad

6 tomatoes

¼ cup mayonnaise dressing

¾ cup diced cucumber

Lettuce

½ cup diced, cooked chicken

Garnish of truffles or walnut- ¼ cup chopped nuts meats

Select medium-sized, smooth tomatoes. Scald and remove the skins. Chill. Carefully scoop the inside out of the tomatoes. Remove the seeds from the pulp. Chill all ingredients, and when ready to serve, mix the chicken, cucumber, tomato pulp, and nuts with the mayonnaise dressing. Add more salt if needed. Fill the tomatoes.

Arrange on lettuce leaves. Garnish with mayonnaise and decorate each tomato top with a slice of truffle or with halves of shelled nuts.

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