Poached Chicken and Spring Green Broth

Name: Poached Chicken and Spring Green Broth
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 2 h 15 min
Total time: 2 h 30 min
Yield: Serves 4
Ingredients: 1 large handful of fresh chervil, basil, mint or chives, roughly chopped; 1 large handful of fresh chervil, basil, mint or chives, roughly chopped; finely grated zest of ½ lemon; 1 large handful of fresh chervil, basil, mint or chives, roughly chopped; 4 tbsp low-fat crème fraîche or sour cream; 4 tbsp low-fat crème fraîche or sour cream; 8 spring onions/scallions, chopped; 8 spring onions/scallions, chopped; sea salt and freshly ground black pepper; 1 large handful of fresh chervil, basil, mint or chives, roughly chopped; sea salt and freshly ground black pepper; 2 leeks, roughly chopped; 1–1.2 kg/2 lb 4 oz–2 lb 12 oz whole chicken; 125 g/4½ oz/heaped ¾ cup frozen peas, defrosted; 150 g/5½ oz spring/collard greens, finely sliced; 150 g/5½ oz spring/collard greens, finely sliced; 2 tsp salt; 2 bay leaves; 4 garlic cloves; 2 celery stalks, roughly chopped; 2 carrots, roughly chopped

Preparation info

Serves
4

Difficulty
Easy
Ready in
2 hr 30

Appears in

In the Mood for Healthy Food

By Jo Pratt

Published 2015

About

Spring/collard greens are bundles of green goodness that are the ideal antidote to overindulging during the winter months. As soon as spring has sprung, so do the greens. They’re part of the Brassica family (which includes cabbage, cauliflower, kale, broccoli and Brussels sprouts) and have a silky soft texture and sweet flavour that lends itself perfectly to a light and flavoursome poached chicken broth. As for their health benefits, well, you really can’t eat enough of them. They provide y

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Winter
Gluten-free
Soup
Spring

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