Name: Poached chicken waldorf
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 35 min
Yield: 6
Ingredients: 12 chat (baby) potatoes; 1 teaspoon whole black peppercorns; 2 chicken breast fillets, trimmed; 2 medium green-skinned apples; 1 medium red-skinned apple; 3 celery sticks, thinly sliced; 1/2 cup walnuts, chopped; 2/3 cup low-fat natural yogurt; 2 1/2 tablespoon lemon juice; 12 butter lettuce leaves, trimmed

Ingredients

12 chat (baby) potatoes

1 teaspoon whole black peppercorns

2 chicken breast fillets, trimmed

2 medium green-skinned apples

1 medium red-skinned apple

3 celery sticks, thinly sliced

1/2 cup walnuts, chopped

2/3 cup low-fat natural yogurt

2 1/2 tablespoon lemon juice

12 butter lettuce leaves, trimmed

Method

1.Place potatoes in a large saucepan; cover with cold water. Bring to the boil. Boil for 10-12 minutes or until tender. Drain. When cool enough to handle, cut in half.

2.Meanwhile, one-third fill a large saucepan with water. Place over high heat. Add peppercorns; bring to a simmer. Add chicken; reduce heat to low.

3.Cover and simmer for 10-12 minutes or until chicken is just cooked. Transfer to a heatproof plate. Cover loosely with foil; rest for 5 minutes. Slice crosswise.

4.Cut apples into thin wedges. Remove seeds; cut wedges, crosswise, into thirds. Transfer to a large bowl. Add celery, walnuts and potato. Whisk yogurt and juice in a small jug. Season. Add to apple mixture; fold salad gently to coat.

5.Arrange 2 lettuce leaves on each serving plate. Top with chicken and salad. Serve.

Add 1 teaspoon dijon mustard to yogurt dressing. Keep chicken poaching liquid to use as stock. Chicken: Breast fillets and tenderloins are the leanest cuts of chicken. They’ll remain tender and succulent when you poach them. Low-fat natural yogurt: It adds creaminess to any dressing. It also works well with any flavour combination. Nuts: While nuts do contain fat, it’s ‘healthy’ fat that might help reduce the risk of heart disease.
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