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two chicken naan bread ready to serve on white baking paper

Chicken Naan

Robyn
Leftover chicken is mixed with a lightly spiced creamy dressing before being piled onto naan bread in this quick and easy no cook dinner or lunch the whole family love.
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 5 minutes
Total Time 15 minutes
Course 15 minute, dinner, Lunch
Cuisine modern english/australian
Servings 2 people
Calories 421 kcal

Ingredients
  

  • ⅔ tablespoon mayonnaise ($0.10/ £0.02p)
  • 2 tablespoons plain greek yogurt ($0.18/ £0.06p)
  • ½ teaspoon mild curry powder ($0.04/ £0.02p)
  • black pepper ($0.01/ £0.01p)
  • 150g (5¼oz) cold cooked chicken, shredded/cut into bite size pieces ($0.83/ £0.38p)
  • 2 large handfuls baby spinach ($1.50/ £0.30p)
  • ½ avocado, sliced or cubed ($0.90/ £0.40p)
  • 15cm (6") cucumber ($0.80/ £0.15p)
  • 2 naan bread, plain or garlic ($4.00/ £0.69p)

Instructions
 

  • In a medium sized bowl, mix the mayonnaise with greek yogurt and curry powder and season with black pepper.
  • Add the shredded/cut chicken and stir until well combined. Put to one side.
  • Take the cucumber and, using a vegetable peeler slice lengthways to give you cucumber ribbons.
  • Heat the naan bread by sprinkling with a little water before placing under a hot grill. You don't want the naan bread to be crispy, rather warmed through and still soft. (For more, detailed ways to heat naan bread, see notes below).
  • Transfer the naan bread to serving plates, then top each naan with half the spinach and avocado. Spoon over half the creamy chicken salad and top with some cucumber ribbons or cucumber slices.
  • Repeat with the other naan bread.
  • Enjoy straight away.

Notes

Estimated costs. Australia $8.36 Per serve $4.18 (most of this cost is the naan bread, for a cheaper meal you could swap in toasted Turkish bread, Lebanese bread or pita bread)
UK £2.03 Per serve £1.02p
America - I am yet to calculate the estimated ingredients costs to make this recipe in the US. If you would find it useful please let me know and I'll get calculating :) 

How to heat naan bread

  • Under the Grill - Heat to a medium heat, remove naan from packaging and place on a baking tray. Sprinkle the naan bread with a little water and grill for 1 minute, then turn over and grill the other side for a minute.
  • In the oven - Preheat the oven to 180˚C (356˚F). Remove the naan bread from packaging, sprinkle them with a few drops of water, wrap in tin foil, and bake for 3-4 minutes.
  • Microwave - Remove from packaging and place on a microwave safe plate. Microwave on full for 20-40 seconds (depending on size of naan)
  • In a pan/skillet - Heat the pan over a high heat, place a naan bread into the pan and cook for 5-10 seconds before flipping over and heating the other side for 5-10 seconds.
  • Toaster - Pop the naan bread in the toaster for 1-2 minutes.
Chicken - leftover roast or poached chicken, or rotisserie chicken is great in this recipe.
Spinach - baby spinach. If you like peppery rocket or watercress that would be lovely, as would some finely chopped lettuce.
Avocado - choose a ripe avocado.
Curry powder - I use mild curry powder.
Naan bread - I like to use plain or garlic and herb, the smaller 'Mission' brand of naan breads (not mini) They are 70g each rather than 120g. You can always use the larger naan breads and use one naan, cut in half, or fold them over to make a sandwich with the chicken filling.
Yogurt - plain, no added sugar Greek yogurt or plain yogurt.
Low carb option - this salad is delicious served on it's own or in crunchy lettuce cups.
Chicken Salad - you could make the naan in to croutons and sprinkle over the salad.
Chilli - when not serving this to my son, a like to add a pinch of dried chilli for a spicy kick.
Veggies - Use whatever vegetables you have to hand - I've made it with grated carrot, finely chopped celery, and served it on lettuce rather than spinach. The cucumber ribbons are purely for presentation; when short for time I chop the cucumber into cubes and mix it in with the chicken!
Mayonnaise - full fat or half fat egg mayonnaise such as Hellman's mayonnaise.

Nutrition

Calories: 421kcalCarbohydrates: 36gProtein: 32gFat: 16gSaturated Fat: 3gPolyunsaturated Fat: 2gMonounsaturated Fat: 6gTrans Fat: 1gCholesterol: 70mgSodium: 551mgPotassium: 644mgFiber: 5gSugar: 3gVitamin A: 2916IUVitamin C: 14mgCalcium: 107mgIron: 2mg
Keyword chicken salad, leftover chicken, no cook dinner

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