Romesco Chicken Salad with Smoky Roast Potatoes, Feta & Rocket

Serving size

High protein

Romesco Chicken Salad with Smoky Roast Potatoes, Feta & Rocket

Prep time: 20 mins
Total time: 35 mins
Cuisine: Spanish
Food group: Poultry

Step into summer with this vibrant salad, starring tender British free-range chicken, roasted alongside crunchy peppers, sweet onion and golden potatoes, tossed in a smoked paprika spice blend. Toss with tangy feta, fresh tomatoes and peppery rocket. A creamy romesco sauce, bursting with Mediterranean flavour, ties everything together.

Cooking Instructions

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Before you start

  • Preheat the oven to 240C / fan 220C / gas mark 9
  • Line 2 baking trays with parchment paper
  • Pull out a small bowl

Get the potatoes on

  • Dice the potatoes into 2cm chunks and add to a lined baking tray. Toss with 1 tsp oil, half the paprika oregano blend and a pinch of salt and pepper. Roast for 25-30 mins, until soft and golden

Finish roasting

  • Meanwhile, thinly slice the peppers. Cut the onions into 1cm wedges
  • Add the chicken, pepper and onion to the other lined baking tray. Toss with everything with 1 tsp oil, the remaining paprika oregano blend and a pinch of salt and pepper. Lay the chicken thighs flat onto the tray and roast everything for 16-18 mins, until the chicken is cooked through

Make the romesco sauce

  • To the small bowl, add half the feta and mash roughly with a fork, then add the yoghurt and red pepper tapenade. Mix well and season with salt and pepper
  • Halve the tomatoes

Last bits

  • Check your chicken is cooked through by inserting a skewer into the thickest part of the meat; the juices should run clear
  • When ready, remove the chicken from the tray and allow to rest for a few mins, then thinly slice against the grain
  • Drizzle the pepper and onion with the vinegar and return to the oven for a final 1 min

Plate up

  • When everything's ready, add the roast veg and sliced chicken to the potato tray, along with the tomatoes and rocket. Toss to combine
  • Spread one-third of the romesco sauce onto plates. Top with the salad, crumble over the remaining feta and dollop over the remaining sauce to finish

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