Grilled chicken with creamy potato salad and fresh apricot salsa
Reviewed by our expert panelServes: 2
Time to make: 30 mins
Total cost: $15.40 / $7.70 per serve
(at time of publication)
Ingredients
- Salsa
- 3 apricots, diced
- ½ spring onion (green part only), finely sliced
- ½ red capsicum, diced
- 1 red chilli, finely chopped
- 1 tablespoon chopped fresh mint
- zest and juice of ½ lemon pinch salt
- 300g baby potatoes, halved
- ¼ cup light mayonnaise
- ¼ cup low-fat plain yoghurt
- 1 tablespoon Dijon mustard
- oil spray
- 400g boneless, skinless chicken thighs, cut in two or three pieces
- zest and juice of ½ lemon
- 3 cups baby spinach or rocket
- 2 cups small broccoli florets, blanched
- black pepper, to taste
- 2 tablespoons chopped fresh mint
Instructions
- In a bowl, combine all salsa ingredients and set aside.
- Bring a pot full of water to the boil. Add potatoes, cover and bring to the boil. Simmer for 10-15 minutes, until tender. Drain and set aside in a large bowl to cool.
- To make dressing, in a small bowl mix mayonnaise, yoghurt and Dijon mustard.
- Spray a griddle pan or barbecue grill with oil and heat to medium-high. Add chicken thighs and cook, turning, for 8-10 minutes, until cooked through. Squeeze over lemon juice and sprinkle with zest. Remove from heat.
- To the bowl of potatoes, add rocket, broccoli, pepper and mint. Add dressing and mix gently.
- To serve, divide chicken, potato salad and apricot salsa between 2 plates.
Variations
Make it gluten free: Check mayonnaise and mustard are gluten free.
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Nutrition Info (per serve)
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Calories 586cal
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Kilojoules 2450kJ
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Protein 50g
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Total fat 23g
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–Saturated fat 5g
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Carbohydrates 45g
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–Sugars 19g
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Dietary fibre 9g
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Sodium 710mg
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Calcium 180mg
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Iron 5.5mg
Note: This nutrition analysis is a guide only. Nutrition composition will vary depending on the exact ingredients used. See our guides on your optimal daily nutrition intake, and supermarket shopping.
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