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Spinach and tomato chicken with pumpkin mash

3

Points®

Total time: 30 min • Prep: 10 min • Cook: 20 min • Serves: 4 • Difficulty: Easy

This method of cooking chicken makes it softer and not dry as it becomes infused with the flavour of spinach and tomato. Serve with mashed pumpkin for a great change from traditional potato mash.

Spinach and tomato chicken with pumpkin mash
Spinach and tomato chicken with pumpkin mash

Ingredients

Baby spinach

5 cup(s), (150g)

Skinless chicken breast

500 g, fat trimmed

Semi-dried tomatoes

⅓ cup(s), (20g)

Butternut pumpkin

800 g, chopped

Broccolini

2 bunch(es)

Buttermilk

2 tbs

Fresh chives

2 tbs, finely chopped

Flaxseed oil

1 tbs

Instructions

1

Place spinach and 1 tablespoon water in a large non-stick frying pan over high heat. Cook, tossing, for 2–3 minutes or until wilted. Set aside to cool. Using your hands, squeeze out as much liquid as possible. Finely chop.

2

Using a large sharp knife, cut chicken fillets in half horizontally. Place a piece of chicken between 2 sheets of baking paper. Using a rolling pin, gently pound until chicken is 1cm thick. Repeat with remaining chicken. Spread one-quarter of the chopped spinach and tomatoes over each piece of chicken and roll lengthways to enclose filling. Tightly wrap each roll in plastic wrap. Twist and tie a knot at each end to seal.

3

Bring a deep frying pan of water to a simmer over medium heat. Reduce heat to barely simmering and add chicken rolls. Poach, turning occasionally, for 10 minutes or until cooked through. Drain and set aside for 5 minutes to cool slightly. Remove plastic wrap from chicken and thickly slice.

4

Meanwhile, boil, steam or microwave pumpkin and broccolini, separately, until tender. Mash pumpkin in a large bowl with buttermilk and chives. Season with salt and freshly ground black pepper.

5

Top mash with chicken and serve with broccolini drizzled with oil.

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