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Chicken and watercress baguettes recipe

5 ratings

With spring comes great ingredients like peppery and sharp watercress which can be used in soups, salads, and sandwiches. Try it with chicken in these easy picnic-friendly baguettes. See method

Serves 4
15 mins to prepare
375 calories / serving
Healthy

Ingredients

85g pack watercress
50g 50% less fat crème fraîche
2 tbsp reduced-fat mayonnaise
¼ - ½ tsp English mustard (to taste)
1 small lemon, ½ zested, ¼ juiced
220g pack cooked skinless chicken breast fillets, thickly sliced
2-pack part-baked baguettes, cooked to pack instructions
10g salted butter
½ cucumber, peeled into ribbons crisps, to serve (optional)

Each serving contains

Energy
1580kj
375kcal 19%
Fat
9g 12%
Saturates
4g 18%
Sugars
5g 5%
Salt
1.2g 19%

of the reference intake
Carbohydrate 47.5g Protein 25.2g Fibre 3.9g

Method

Blitz a big handful of watercress with the crème fraîche in a food processor or with a stick blender. Stir in the mayo, mustard, and the lemon zest and juice. Season, adding extra mustard or lemon juice, if you like. Stir in the chicken.
Split the baguettes and spread with butter. Add the cucumber and remaining watercress, then top with the chicken and sandwich together. Serve with crisps, if you like.

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