Chicken marbella sandwich

Name: Chicken marbella sandwich
Prep time: 10 min
Total time: 10 min
Yield: Serves 1
Ingredients: 15-20g nuts (hazelnuts, pine nuts, pecans or almonds), larger nuts roughly chopped; Large pinch fennel seeds; 60g greek yogurt; 4 tsp extra-virgin olive oil; 25g pitted green olives, roughly chopped, plus a little olive brine if from a tin/jar; 30g pitted prunes, roughly chopped; 1/3 celery stick, thinly sliced; 100g cooked chicken thigh or breast, cut into bite-size pieces; 1 tsp finely chopped green chilli (optional); Handful salad leaves; 2 slices wholemeal, rye or seeded bread, lightly toasted if you like

By: Katy McClelland

Published: 14 Jan 22
Updated: 2 Apr 24

Test kitchen approved

Rustle up a delicious meal for one in just 10 mins with our chicken marbella sandwich recipe. This healthy sarnie contains nuts and olives for plenty of texture and flavour.

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Serves 1
Hands-on time 10 min

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Ingredients

15-20g nuts (hazelnuts, pine nuts, pecans or almonds), larger nuts roughly chopped
Large pinch fennel seeds
60g greek yogurt
4 tsp extra-virgin olive oil
25g pitted green olives, roughly chopped, plus a little olive brine if from a tin/jar
30g pitted prunes, roughly chopped
1/3 celery stick, thinly sliced
100g cooked chicken thigh or breast, cut into bite-size pieces
1 tsp finely chopped green chilli (optional)
Handful salad leaves
2 slices wholemeal, rye or seeded bread, lightly toasted if you like

Method

Heat a small frying pan over a low-medium heat. Add the nuts and toast for 2-3 minutes, tossing the pan regularly, then tip out into a medium bowl. Toast the fennel seeds in the same pan for 1 minute, then roughly crush in a pestle and mortar (or bruise in the bottom of a teacup with a wooden spoon handle). Add to the toasted nuts, then mix in the yogurt.
Gradually whisk the oil into the yogurt mixture, then loosen with a few drops of olive brine (or just use water). Fold the prunes, olives, celery, chicken and chilli (if using) into the dressing, then season with some salt.
Pile the chicken mixture onto one slice of the bread/toast, then top with the salad leaves and the second slice. Cut in half and stack to serve.

Recipe from January 2022 Issue

Nutrition

Nutrition: per serving

Calories: 699kcals
Fat: 39.2g (7.9g saturated)
Protein: 36.4g
Carbohydrates: 45.1g (14.8g sugars)
Fibre: 10g
Salt: 1.7g

delicious. tips

Health credentials: Nuts, olives and olive oil are rich sources of healthy mono-saturated fats, while fennel seeds are good for digestion. Seeded sourdough or dark rye bread creates a filling meal with added fibre.

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