Herbed chicken skewers with tomato relish
Look for packs of baby new potatoes, or pick out the smallest ones you can find if they are sold loose. Vine-grown tomatoes tend to have the best flavour when it comes to making the ‘no cook’ relish.
Q Serves 8 Q Prep 20 mins plus soaking Q Cook 25 mins
500g baby new potatoes
3 tbsp each chopped parsley,
mint and chives
6 tbsp olive oil
1 lemon, cut into 8 wedges, plus
2 tbsp lemon juice
500g skinless chicken breasts,
cut into 3cm chunks
1 red onion, cut into 6 wedges
1 red pepper, deseeded and cut
into 3cm chunks
FOR THE RELISH
8 ripe tomatoes, halved, deseeded
and finely chopped
2 green chillies, deseeded and
finely chopped
2 small garlic cloves, finely chopped 4 tbsp olive oil
2 tbsp white wine vinegar
1 If using wooden or bamboo skewers, soak eight in cold water for 30 mins.
Cook the potatoes in a pan of boiling salted water for 10-12 mins until just tender. Drain and leave to cool. Mix the herbs, olive oil, lemon juice and some seasoning in a large bowl and add the chicken and cooked potatoes. Mix well. Separate the layers of each onion wedge. Add the onions and peppers to the bowl and mix thoroughly.
2 To make the relish, mix the tomatoes, chillies, garlic, olive oil, vinegar and some seasoning. Spoon into a small dish. 3 Thread the chicken, potatoes, peppers and onions onto the skewers, finishing each with a lemon wedge. Barbecue directly over a medium-high heat for
5-6 mins on each side until the chicken is cooked through. Pile onto a serving platter and serve with the tomato relish. PER SERVING 230 kcals, fat 9g, saturates 2g,
carbs 16g, sugars none, fibre 2g, protein 18g, salt 0.1g