Healthy coronation chicken
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Coronation chicken, created for the Queen's coronation in 1953, typically uses mayonnaise and double cream, making it high in fat. Here, these ingredients are replaced with healthier alternatives.
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Prep time: 10 mins
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Serves: 2
Ingredients
- 1 chicken breast, without skin, cooked and cut into chunks
- 1 red apple, washed and cored
- 1 green apple, washed and cored
- Juice of 1/2 a lemon
- 2tbsp reduced fat mayonnaise
- 1 small pot (150g/6oz) low-fat plain yogurt
- 1tsp curry powder
To serve
- Cooked brown rice, cooled
- Green salad
Method
- Chop the apples into bite-sized chunks and put them in a small bowl. Pour over the lemon juice then stir to coat the fruit and stop it discolouring.
- In another bowl, fold together the mayonnaise, yogurt, curry powder and some freshly milled black pepper.
- Fold in the chopped apple, chicken, cucumber and sultanas and mix until evenly coated with the sauce.
- Serve on a bed of cooled, cooked brown rice with a fresh green salad
Nutritional information per portion
- Calories 390(kcal)
- Fat 12.1g
- Salt 0.4g
This nutritional information is only a guide and is based on 2,000 calories per day. For more information on eating a healthy diet, please visit the Food Standards Agency website.
Guideline Daily Amount for 2,000 calories per day are: 70g fat, 20g saturated fat, 90g sugar, 6g salt.
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