Name: Harissa chicken with chickpea salad
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 8 min
Total time: 23 min
Yield: 2
Cuisine: British
Ingredients: 250g punnet cherry tomatoes halved; ½ small red onion chopped; 400g can chickpeas drained; small bunch parsley roughly chopped; juice 1 lemon; 2 skinless chicken breasts halved lengthways through the middle; 1 tbsp harissa; fat-free natural yogurt and wholemeal pitta bread, to serve

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Harissa chicken with chickpea salad

Harissa chicken with chickpea salad

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Serves 2

Easy

Prep: 15 mins

Cook: 8 mins

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A low-fat, fibre-filled supper with a superhealthy side - just the thing for midweek

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Ingredients

Nutrition

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250g punnet cherry tomatoes

halved
½ small red onion

chopped
400g can chickpeas

drained
small bunch parsley

roughly chopped
juice 1 lemon
2 skinless chicken breasts

halved lengthways through the middle
1 tbsp harissa
fat-free natural yogurt

and wholemeal pitta bread, to serve

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Nutrition: per serving

kcal313
fat5g
saturates1g
carbs25g
sugars6g
fibre7g
protein44g
salt1.06g

low

Method

step 1

Mix the tomatoes, onion and chickpeas together, stir through the parsley and lemon juice and season.
step 2

Coat the chicken with the harissa. Heat a griddle or frying pan or barbecue. Cook the chicken for 3-4 mins each side until lightly charred and cooked through.
step 3

Divide the salad between 2 plates, top with the harissa chicken and serve with a dollop of yogurt and warmed pitta bread.

RECIPE TIPS

USE UP LEFTOVER HARISSA

Salmon with harissa crust for 2. Heat oven to 220C/200C fan/gas 7. Mix 4 tbsp breadcrumbs with 1 tbsp harissa. Press on top of 2 salmon fillets and bake for 10-12 mins until the crust is golden and the salmon is cooked through. Serve with the chickpea salad and lemon wedges.

Recipe from Good Food magazine, July 2011

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