Chili chicken with avocado sauce

Ingredients

• 2 tsp chili powder
• 1/2 tsp ground cumin
• 4 bonless chicken breasts
• salt
• 1 large avocado (look for those with brown skin)
• 1/4 cup plain yogurt
• 1 clove garlic
• 1/4 cup water
• 2 tsp lime juice
• 1 tbsp chopped fresh corriander
• 1 tbsp olive oil

Method

1. Combine chili powder and cumin
2. Sprinkle chicken with salt and coat with spices
3. Peel avovado and cut into chunks
4. In a blender, combine avocado, yogurt, garlic, water, lime juice, salt and corriander
5. mix until smooth
6. brown chicken in olive oil, 2min a side
7. cover, lower heat and cook until just done, about 3min
8. place chicken on plate and top with avocado sauce

 

Yogurt cheese spread

Ever heard of 'yogurt cheese'? I've not, until now.

More about it here - http://www.fitnessandfreebies.com/lowfat/archive/yogurtcheese.html

The below recipe is adding on to a basic yogurt cheese and making it into a scrummy dip or spread.

Ingredients

• 2 tbsp chopped nuts
• 1 tbsp chopped mint
• 1 tsp grated orange or lemon peel
• 1/2 tsp honey
• 1/4 garlic clove, mashed
• a pinch of salt and pepper to taste

Method

1. to make the yogurt cheese, drain 500g plain yogurt in a coffee filter-lined colander set over a bowl in the fridge overnight
2. combine cheese with all the ingredients
3. chill it for up tp 3 hrs
4. serve at room temperature as a spread for toasted bread. Accompany with sliced tomatoes, cucumbers and olives as toppings, and a sprig of dill if you will.