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Chicken and Potato Salad

with Pesto, Feta Cheese and Pine Nuts
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Chicken and Potato Salad

Chicken and Potato Salad - Delicious as a main course or a side dish: Potato salad Mediterranean style

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Health Score:
82 / 100
Difficulty:
easy
Difficulty
Preparation:
45 min.
Preparation
ready in 1 hr
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Calories:
620
calories
Calories

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Nutritional values

With the preparation of this mayonnaise-free potato salad variant, even inexperienced people can manage. The pine nuts not only provide a crunchy bite, but also a varied mix of minerals. These include the trace element manganese, which supports insulin production and is therefore particularly important for diabetics.

If you want to save even more fat and thus calories, choose the low-fat variant of sheep's cheese for your salad.

1 serving contains
(Percentage of daily recommendation)
Calorie620 cal.(30 %)
Protein56 g(57 %)
Fat31 g(27 %)
Carbohydrates25 g(17 %)
Sugar added0 g(0 %)
Roughage5.5 g(18 %)
Vitamin A0.3 mg(38 %)
Vitamin D0.2 μg(1 %)
Vitamin E4.2 mg(35 %)
Vitamin B₁0.4 mg(40 %)
Vitamin B₂0.4 mg(36 %)
Niacin31.2 mg(260 %)
Vitamin B₆1.3 mg(93 %)
Folate84 μg(28 %)
Pantothenic acid2.1 mg(35 %)
Biotin6.8 μg(15 %)
Vitamin B₁₂1.3 μg(43 %)
Vitamin C18 mg(19 %)
Potassium1,273 mg(32 %)
Calcium304 mg(30 %)
Magnesium125 mg(42 %)
Iron4.2 mg(28 %)
Iodine17 μg(9 %)
Zinc3.3 mg(41 %)
Saturated fatty acids8.8 g
Uric acid366 mg
Cholesterol186 mg
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Ingredients

for
2
Ingredients
20 grams golden raisin
2 Chicken breasts (about 350 grams)
salt
peppers
1 Tbsp olive oil
25 grams Pine nuts
30 grams black olives (pitted, brined in oil)
250 grams waxy potatoes
3 Tbsps Pesto
3 stalks Basil
75 grams mild Feta
How healthy are the main ingredients?
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Preparation

Kitchen utensils

1 Pot, 1 Skillet (with lid), 1 small Small skillet, 1 Bowl, 1 Small bowl, 1 Cutting board, 1 Large knife, 1 Tablespoon, 1 Peeler, 1 Sieve, 1 Slotted spatula, 1 Lid

Preparation steps

1.
Chicken and Potato Salad preparation step 1

Place raisins in a small bowl, cover with warm water and soak for 10 minutes.

2.
Chicken and Potato Salad preparation step 2

Rinse the chicken breasts, pat dry and season with salt and pepper.

3.
Chicken and Potato Salad preparation step 3

Heat oil in a pan over medium heat. Cook chicken until seared, about 3 minutes on each side. Add enough water to just cover the chicken, then cover pan and simmer until chicken is cooked through, about 4 minutes more.

4.
Chicken and Potato Salad preparation step 4

Remove chicken. Allow to cool and cut into 1 cm (approximately 1/2-inch) cubes.

5.
Chicken and Potato Salad preparation step 5

Lightly toast the pine nuts in a dry small skillet. Coarsely chop the olives.

6.
Chicken and Potato Salad preparation step 6

Drain the raisins and coarsely chop. Add raisins, pine nuts and olives to the chicken mixture.

7.
Chicken and Potato Salad preparation step 7

Peel potatoes and cut into 1 cm (approximately 1/2-inch) cubes. Cook in a pot of boiling salted water until tender, about 9 minutes.

8.
Chicken and Potato Salad preparation step 8

Stir 2 tablespoons of the potato water into the chicken mixture.

9.
Chicken and Potato Salad preparation step 9

Drain the potatoes and add to the chicken mixture along with the pesto. Let stand about 10 minutes to allow flavors to meld.

10.
Chicken and Potato Salad preparation step 10

Rinse basil, shake dry, pluck leaves and coarsely chop. Garnish salad with crumbled feta and serve.