
MEDITERRANEAN AVOCADO BOWL
INGREDIENTS
POACHED HERBED CHICKEN
- 500 g chicken breast
- 1 l chicken stock
- 1 bay leaf
- 2 garlic cloves, roughly chopped
- 2 -3 sprigs of fresh thyme
- ½ cup plain yogurt
- 2 tbsp fresh tarragon leaves, finely chopped
- 1 tbsp fresh parsley leaves, finely chopped
- Pinch sea salt
BOWL
- 2 Hass avocados, sliced into wedges
- 2 cucumbers, roughly diced
- 200 g cherry tomatoes, sliced in half
- 1 tbsp parsley, finely diced
- 2 tbsp lemon juice
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- 2 cups mixed grains, pre-cooked
- 2 bunches asparagus, pre-blanched
- 2 handfuls baby spinach
- Store-bought romesco dip (capsicum dip)
AVOCADO SAUCE
- 1 medium Hass avocado
- ½ bunch parsley leaves
- 1 tbsp sherry vinegar (or lemon juice)
- 2 tbsp olive oil
- Pinch salt and pepper
TO SERVE
- Nuts or seeds of your choice (e.g. pepitas)
- Lemon wedges
COOKING METHOD
Step 1
To make the poached herbed chicken; Add the plain yogurt, tarragon, parsley, and a pinch of sea salt to a bowl. Stir well and set aside.
Step 2
Bring the chicken stock up to a simmer in a medium-size saucepan on medium-high heat. Add the bay leaf, garlic and thyme and allow to simmer for a further 5 minutes before adding the whole chicken breast, place a lid on slightly ajar. Allow to simmer for 15 minutes or until the chicken is cooked through. Drain the chicken and allow it to cool.
Step 3
Once the chicken has cooled, slice it up and add it to the herbed yogurt mixture. Toss through to coat and set aside.
Step 4
To make the avocado sauce; place all the ingredients into a small food processor, blitz until it is a smooth consistency. More sherry vinegar can be added if the sauce is too thick, set aside.
Step 5
Combine in a bowl the diced cucumber, cherry tomatoes, parsley, lemon juice and olive oil. Toss well.
Step 6
Start to build the bowl by adding the pre-cooked mixed grains, followed by baby spinach, a good spoonful of the herbed poached chicken, pre-blanched asparagus and the cucumber and tomato salsa. Slice the avocado into wedges and arrange over the top.
Step 7
Spoon over the romesco dip, followed by a sprinkle of nuts or seeds of your choice.
Step 8
Serve the Avocado sauce and lemon wedges on the side.