Moroccan chicken and potato salad recipe

By Matthew Drennan

  1. Serves 6
  2. Takes 25 minutes to make
  3. Rating

This picnic meal is started at home and finished on a barbecue.

tried and tested
Moroccan chicken and potato salad

Ingredients

  1. 750g waxy new potatoes
  2. 1 tbsp fresh lemon juice
  3. 6 tbsp extra-virgin olive oil
  4. 2 tbsp chopped fresh mint
  5. 2 red chillies, deseeded and finely chopped
  6. Bunch of spring onions, chopped
  7. 1 tsp Spanish smoked paprika
  8. 2 x 238g packs mini chicken breast fillets

Method

  1. 1. Cook the potatoes in boiling salted water for 12-15 minutes until just tender. Drain well and quarter each potato. Put into a large bowl.
  2. 2. Whisk together the lemon juice, 4 tablespoons oil, the mint, chillies and seasoning. Pour over the potatoes, then cool. Add the onions and put into a large Tupperware box.
  3. 3. Mix the remaining oil with the paprika. Put into a small Tupperware box, add the chicken and mix well. Put both boxes into a cool box.
  4. 4. At the beach, light the barbecue, following the manufacturer’s instructions. Barbecue the chicken for 8-10 minutes, turning halfway, until tender. Toss the chicken with the potato salad and serve.

Nutritional info

Per serving: 281kcals, 12.4g fat (2g saturated), 21.7g protein, 22.2g carbs, 3.2g sugar, 0.2g salt

Chef's tip

You can cook the chicken under a grill. Put on a foil-lined tray and cook for 8-10 minutes, turning once, until tender.

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