An impressive yet easy mid week meal of sticky sweet and chilli chicken, vegetables and avocado mayonnaise.
With two young children most of my cooking is done with them in mind; what they like and don’t like; what vegetables I am trying to trick them into trying!
But from time to time I like to cook something that’s just for me with no fussy eaters to try to please.
This Sticky Chicken & Vegetable Bowl with Avocado Mayonnaise is a classic example of one of my “for me only” dishes. I make the chicken extra spicy and the avocado mayo extra tangy, knowing I don’t have to worry about tiny taste buds!
CHANGE IT UP!
I love this dish even more for the fact that it is so versatile. The vegetables are entirely interchangeable depending on what you have in your fridge on any given day. You can even make it into a salad bowl and just include raw veg, making it even easier to whip up when you have a few kid-free minutes free. If you want to bulk it out a bit, add rice for a carb boost or quinoa for some extra protein.
THE AVOCADO MAYO
This Avocado Mayo is my new favourite dip. It’s so easy to whip up. It literally takes a couple of minutes and it will keep in the fridge for several days. Just make sure it is in an airtight container or jar and add an extra squeeze of lime juice to it every day to stop it from going brown.
If you liked my Sticky Chicken & Veg Bowl recipe, please do leave me a comment and a star rating below. You can also share your pictures with me on Instagram. I always love to see your creations!
OTHER RECIPES YOU MIGHT ENJOY:
Chopped Chicken & Bacon Salad – A delicious and easy lunch for one; Chicken & Bacon Salad packed full of chopped veggies such as lettuce, tomato, cucumber, peppers and olives.
Cajun Chicken, Potato & Kale Traybake – Dinner doesn’t get much better than this. A one pan Cajun Chicken, Potato & Kale Traybake ready in just 30 minutes. Perfect for an easy midweek meal!
Sticky Chicken & Veg Bowl with Avocado Mayo
Prep Time: 10 mins- Cook Time: 14 mins
- Total Time: 24 minutes
Yield: 2 1x
Category: Main Meal
Cuisine: European
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An impressive yet easy mid week meal of sticky sweet and chilli chicken, vegetables and avocado mayonnaise
Ingredients
- Sticky Chicken & Veg:
- 2 chicken breasts, diced
- ½ tsp chilli powder (or more depending on taste)
- 2 tbsp honey
- 1 tbsp chilli sauce
- 10 cherry tomatoes
- 1 yellow pepper
- 6 mushrooms
- 2 handfuls of spinach
- 1 handful of lettuce
- 1 avocado, chopped
- cashew nuts and chilli flakes to decorate
- Avocado Mayo:
- 1 avocado
- juice of ½ lime
- ½ tsp dijon mustard
- ¼ tsp garlic powder
- salt and pepper to taste
- 1 tbsp olive oil
Instructions
- Firstly make the Avocado Mayo by blending all the ingredient except the olive oil in a food processor until smooth. Slowly add the olive oil to the avocado mixture by drizzling it while the food processor is still running. Spoon it into a container or jar and put to one side.
- Mix the diced chicken, chilli powder, honey and chilli sauce together in a bowl. Transfer the chicken pieces to a frying pan and cook on a medium heat for 7-10 minutes or until the chicken is cooked through. Remove from the pan and set aside.
- Without cleaning the pan, add the tomatoes, peppers and mushrooms. Stir the vegetables around in any remaining sauce in the pan and fry gently for 3-4 minutes.
- Divide the spinach between two bowls before adding the lettuce and cooked tomatoes, peppers and mushrooms. Add the chopped avocado and sticky chicken. Finally, top with a spoonful of avocado mayo and decorate with cashew nuts and chilli flakes.
Gwen says
I left the mushrooms out and replaced with a bit of green pepper and it was delicious and the avocado mayo is awesome!!!
★★★★★
Ghazala says
Wow! Hats off to you Ciara. I’m so impressed with your creativity. Thanks so much for sharing!
Ciara Attwell says
Thank you Ghazala!
Mandy says
This looks lovely. I’m veggie but I think I could leave the chicken out and find a replacement for a really tasty vegetarian alternative. Definitely one to try! #CookBlogShare
Ciara Attwell says
I think halloumi cheese would be amazing with it too!
Gwen @simplyhealthyfamily says
This is right up my alley! Looks amazing! I have 4 picky eaters so I know what you mean 😉
Ciara Attwell says
Four? Wow that must tricky!!
Dannii @ Hungry Healthy Happy says
That looks amazing. The chicken sounds so good!
Ciara Attwell says
Its so delicious Dannii. You should definitely try it.
Emma | Fork and Good says
You have no idea how much this appeals to me. Making this!
Ciara Attwell says
Its so good Emma! Hope you enjoy it!
Lucy Parissi says
LOVE, LOVE, LOVE this! I would eat it daily quite happily – just adore anything with sticky rice and of course avocado. Lovely photos as usual. Thanks for linking to #CookBlogShare always great seeing your recipes!
Ciara Attwell says
Thanks Lucy!