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300 g chicken breast
4 wholegrain wraps (200 g)
120 g plain low-fat yoghurt
150 g cucumber, halved and sliced
120 g carrot, coarsely grated
60 g baby spinach
10 ml lemon juice (10 g)
8 g fresh dill, chopped
1 g iodised table salt
Ground black pepper, to taste
Method
Put the chicken in a small pan, cover with cold water and bring to a bare simmer. Put the lid on, take it off the heat and leave it 15 minutes; it poaches in the residual heat and stays juicy. Check it reads 75C/167F, then rest 5 minutes and shred it.
Mix the yoghurt with the dill, lemon juice, salt and pepper.
Warm the wraps for 20 seconds a side in a dry pan so they fold without cracking.
Spread the dressing down the middle, pile on the spinach, cucumber, carrot and chicken, and roll them up tightly.
Serve
Lemon is a commonly reported trigger. If it is one of yours, leave it out — nothing here depends on it.
Safety and storage
Cook to
75°C / 167°F in the centre (poultry, including minced poultry)
Keeps
3 days refrigerated below 5°C
Reheat to
steaming hot, at least 75°C
The Food Safety Information Council table gives poultry, whole or minced, as 75°C in the centre. Colour and clear juices are not a reliable test. Check the thickest part with a thermometer.
Cool it fast: split large amounts into shallow containers as soon as it stops steaming, and have it in the fridge within two hours. Reheat once only, until steaming hot right through, at least 75°C in the centre.
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Poached chicken, cucumber and grated carrot in a wholegrain wrap with a yoghurt dressing. Assembles in the time the chicken rests.
Ingredients
300 g chicken breast
4 wholegrain wraps (200 g)
120 g plain low-fat yoghurt
150 g cucumber, halved and sliced
120 g carrot, coarsely grated
60 g baby spinach
10 ml lemon juice (10 g)
8 g fresh dill, chopped
1 g iodised table salt
Ground black pepper, to taste
Approximate per serving
1987 kJ / 475 kcal · protein 47.9 g · carbohydrate 55.8 g · fibre 10.3 g · fat 3.5 g · sodium 849 mg
Method
Put the chicken in a small pan, cover with cold water and bring to a bare simmer. Put the lid on, take it off the heat and leave it 15 minutes; it poaches in the residual heat and stays juicy. Check it reads 75C/167F, then rest 5 minutes and shred it.
Mix the yoghurt with the dill, lemon juice, salt and pepper.
Warm the wraps for 20 seconds a side in a dry pan so they fold without cracking.
Spread the dressing down the middle, pile on the spinach, cucumber, carrot and chicken, and roll them up tightly.
Serve
Lemon is a commonly reported trigger. If it is one of yours, leave it out — nothing here depends on it.
Safety and storage
Cook to
75°C / 167°F in the centre (poultry, including minced poultry)
Keeps
3 days refrigerated below 5°C
Reheat to
steaming hot, at least 75°C
The Food Safety Information Council table gives poultry, whole or minced, as 75°C in the centre. Colour and clear juices are not a reliable test. Check the thickest part with a thermometer.
Cool it fast: split large amounts into shallow containers as soon as it stops steaming, and have it in the fridge within two hours. Reheat once only, until steaming hot right through, at least 75°C in the centre.
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