then chill for 4-6 hours or until set.
Top with sliced watermelon and
mint leaves to serve (see tip).
PER SERVING 366kcals, 19.6g fat
(12.4g saturated), 5.3g protein,
41.7g carbs (34.6g sugars), 0.5g salt,
0.6g fibre
Pomegranate roast
chicken with watermelon
and halloumi salad
SERVES 4. HANDS-ON TIME 20 MIN,
OVEN TIME 1 HOUR, PLUS MARINATING
AND RESTING
MAKE
AHEADMarinate the chicken up
to a day before. Cover and
chill, but bring to room
temperature1 hourbeforecooking.
KNOW-
HOWSumac is a red spice from
the Middle East with a sour/
fruity flavour. Buy at large
supermarkets or souschef.co.uk.
FOOD
TEAM’S
TIPSpatchcocking is flattening
out a chicken to an even
thickness to help the meat
cook evenly and more quickly. You
remove the backbone, then turn the
bird over and press down firmly on
the breastbone to snap it – see the
video how-to, below right.
- 1½ tbsp pomegranate molasses
- 2 tsp ground sumac, plus extra to
serve (see Know-how) - 1 garlic clove, finely chopped
- 1 large free-range chicken,
spatchcocked (see tips) - Extra-virgin olive oil to drizzle
FOR THE WATERMELON & HALLOUMI SAL AD
- 1 tbsp extra-virgin olive oil, plus
extra to drizzle - 300g halloumi, cut into 8 slices
- Juice 1 lemon
- 1 garlic clove, finely
chopped
Chilled watermelon
gazpacho with feta
SERVES 4 AS A LIGHT MEAL. HANDS-ON
TIME 15 MIN, PLUS CHILLINGMAKE
AHEADStart the recipe uptoa day
ahead. Chill for atleast 2
hoursandideallyovernight.
FOOD
TEAM’S
TIPFor a smooth soup,blend
in batches or passthrough
a fine mesh sieve.- 2 thick slices day-old sourdough
bread, crusts removed - 60ml extra-virgin oliveoil
- 1 tbsp sherry vinegar, ortotaste
- 3 ripe tomatoes, coarselychopped
- 1kg seedless watermelon,skin
discarded, roughly chopped - 2 banana shallots or ½smallred
onion, coarsely chopped - 2 garlic cloves, crushed
- Juice 1 lime
- 100g feta (check it’s vegetarianif
necessary), crumbled - Coriander, smoked paprikaand
pickled chillies to serve(optional)
1 Tear the bread into bite-size
pieces and put in a glassorceramic
bowl, then add the oil andvinegar.
Leave to soften for 5 minutes.
2 Whizz the bread with thetomatoes,
watermelon, shallots/onion,garlic
and lime juice until smooth.Season
well, then chill (see MakeAhead).
3 Before serving, check the
seasoning – chilling dullsthe
flavours so you may needtoadd
extra salt, pepper, lime juiceor
vinegar. Scatter with thefetaand,if
using, coriander, paprikaandchilli.
PER SERVING 299kcals,17.2gfat
(5.2g saturated), 7.8g protein,
27.2g carbs (16.1g sugars),0.9gsalt,
2.2g fibre- 750g watermelon, skin removed
and discarded, cut into chunks - Handful each fresh mint leaves
and fresh coriander sprigs - 1 large red onion, thinly sliced
- 4 radishes, finely sliced
YOU’LL ALSO NEED...
- Shallow roasting tin lined with
compostable baking paper
1 In a small bowl, mix the
pomegranate molasses, sumac and
garlic, then brush or rub all over the
chicken. Put the chicken skin-side
up in the prepared tin, then set aside
to marinate at room temperature
for an hour (see Make Ahead).
2 Heat the oven to 200°C/180°C fan/
gas 6. Drizzle the chicken with oil,
season, then roast in the oven,
basting occasionally with the pan
juices, for 1 hour or until browned
and cooked through (the juices of
the chicken should run clear when
you pierce the thickest part of
a thigh with a skewer). Set aside
to rest for 15-30 minutes.
3 Meanwhile, for the salad, heat the
oil in a large pan over a medium-high
heat. Fry the halloumi in batches,
turning occasionally, for 2-3
minutes until browned. Transfer to
a plate. Remove the pan from the
heat, add the lemon juice and garlic
and stir to combine. If you want to,
add some of the meaty chicken
juices from the roasting tin to add
more flavour. Season to taste.
4 Arrange the watermelon,
halloumi, herbs, onions and radish
on a large platter, then drizzle with
the dressing. Carve the chicken or
divide into portions, then add to the
platter, scattered with extra sumac
if you like.
PER SERVING 661kcals, 31.1g fat
(15.8g saturated), 74.5g protein,
20g carbs (17.2g sugars), 2.7g salt,
1.5g fibreFOR A QUICK, EASY
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