asparagus and poached chicken salad

Ingredients

• the meat of 1 poached chicken or 2kg drumettes
• 2 bunches of thick stemmed (real) asparagus, tough ends snapped off, thinly sliced lengthwise
• 1 medium red onion, peeled and finely chopped
• 30g rinsed or drained capers
• 12 cornichons [approximately 50g], finely sliced
• ½ bunch dill, stalked, few sprigs reserved and rest chopped
• 6 hard boiled eggs, peeled, 4 sliced and 2 quartered
• 250g lemon mayonnaise
• 1 large cos, washed and dried, larger leaves broken up, smaller leaves left whole
• 1L filtered water
• 25g sea salt
• 25g sugar
• 25g white wine vinegar
• 250g chickpeas