Chicken Drumsticks With Sweet Potato and Watercress Salad Recipe

Name: Chicken Drumsticks With Sweet Potato and Watercress Salad
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients: 1 teaspoon mustard (wholegrain or gluten free alternative); 2 teaspoons soy sauce (salt reduced or gluten free); 2 teaspoons honey; 4 chicken drumsticks (skin removed); 300 g sweet potatoes (cut into 2cm pieces steamed, then cooled); 12 bunch watercress (sprigs picked washed and dried); 14 red onion (cut into thin slivers); 1 tablespoon tarragon (fresh leaves); 1 cucumber (small lebanese peeled cut into ribbons using peeler); 30 g tomatoes (semi dried, drained patted dry with paper towel); 1 tablespoon balsamic vinegar (or red wine vinegar or cherry vinegar)

Servings: persons

1 teaspoon mustard (wholegrain or gluten free alternative)
2 teaspoons soy sauce (salt reduced or gluten free)
2 teaspoons honey
4 chicken drumsticks (skin removed)
300 g sweet potatoes (cut into 2cm pieces steamed, then cooled)
12 bunch watercress (sprigs picked washed and dried)
14 red onion (cut into thin slivers)
1 tablespoon tarragon (fresh leaves)
1 cucumber (small lebanese peeled cut into ribbons using peeler)
30 g tomatoes (semi dried, drained patted dry with paper towel)
1 tablespoon balsamic vinegar (or red wine vinegar or cherry vinegar)

1
Preheat oven to 180C fan forced.
2
Line a small roasting pan or ovenproof dish with baking paper.
3
Put mustard, soy sauce and honey in a small shallow dish and stir to combine and add the chicken drumsticks and turn to coat.
4
Transfer the chicken to the roasting pan and then brush over with remaining marinade and cook in the oven, brushing twice with liquid from the pan, for 25 to 30 minutes or until the drumsticks are light golden and cooked through.
5
Sweet Potato and Watercress Salad - Meanwhile, put the steamed sweet potato, watercress, onion, tarragon, cucumber and tomato in a medium bowl and toss to combine.
6
Divide the salad between plates and top with chicken drumsticks and drizzle the vinegar of choice over the salad to serve.

385

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* Per serving · 4 servings · Values may vary.

No additional tips available.

No specific allergen information. Please check the ingredient list for possible allergens.

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This recipe makes 4 servings. You can adjust the portion size directly on this page.

You need 11 ingredients. The key ingredients include: 1 teaspoon mustard (wholegrain or gluten free alternative), 2 teaspoons soy sauce (salt reduced or gluten free), 2 teaspoons honey, 4 chicken drumsticks (skin removed), and more.

Yes, Chicken Drumsticks With Sweet Potato and Watercress Salad falls under the Salads category and is a great choice for this type of meal.

Keep refrigerated in an airtight container and enjoy within 1–2 days for the best freshness. Best served cold — no reheating needed.

Chicken Drumsticks With Sweet Potato and Watercress Salad

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