Chicken skewers with pickled slaw
This lightened-up version of coleslaw goes
perfectly with the chicken.
Easy/Prepare ahead. Prep: 10 mins. Cook: 20
mins, plus marinating. Serves 4
Ingredients
For the pickled slaw
- ¼ each red and white cabbage, shredded
- 3 carrots, grated
- 75ml (3fl oz) rice vinegar
- 1½ tbsp. sugar
- 1tsp salt
- 2tbsp chopped coriander
For the chicken
- 8 free-range chicken thighs, sliced
- 200ml (7fl oz) sweet chilli sauce
- Juice 1 lime
- 2 garlic cloves, crushed
Directions
1.
To make the slaw, combine all the ingredients
apart from the coriander. Leave for 30 minutes, stirring occasionally, then
squeeze out the excess liquid and add the coriander.
2.
For the chicken, combine it with the chilli
sauce, lime and garlic, and heat the grill to high. Thread on to skewers; grill
on an oiled sheet for 5 minutes on each side, until cooked through. SERVE WITH
the slaw.
Per serving: 350 calories, 4g fat (1.5g
saturated), 44g carbohydrate
Mackerel, rocket and potato salad
This salad couldn’t be simpler, but is still
full of flavour.
Easy. Prep: 10 mins. Cook: 20 mins. Serves
2
Ingredients
·
500g (1lb 2oz) Charlotte potatoes
·
50ml (2fl oz) extra virgin olive oil
·
25ml (1fl oz) red wine vinegar
·
1/2tbsp wholegrain mustard zest and juice ½
lemon
·
250g (9oz) peppered smoked mackerel, skin
removed and flaked
·
2tbsp capers, finely chopped
·
50g (2oz) wild rocket leaves
·
2tbsp dill, finely chopped
Directions
1.
Boil the potatoes for 15 to 20 minutes until
tender. Drain, halve and season well.
2.
Mix the oil, vinegar, mustard and lemon juice
together. Fold through the mackerel, capers and rocket. To serve, scatter with
the dill and lemon zest
Per serving: 800 calories, 59g fat (11g
saturated), 42g carbohydrate
Make it easy
This salad is a great basic recipe. Make it
super-simple by using leftover potatoes to cut down on the cooking time.
