Volcano with lava (turmeric chicken with mashed potato)

Serves: 4

Time to make: 40 mins

Ingredients

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4 medium potatoes
400g chicken (schnitzel or tenderloins are great)
1 ½ cups chicken stock
½ teaspoon turmeric
3 tablespoons lite cream cheese
3-4 cups vegetables, fresh or frozen

Instructions

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1 Peel and boil potatoes, then mash.

2 Cut chicken into bite-sized pieces. Simmer chicken gently in chicken stock. Once cooked through (7-10 minutes), add turmeric and 3 tablespoons of lite cream cheese to make a sauce (adjust turmeric for colour and flavour).

3 Stir-fry or microwave veges.

4 To assemble, make a mashed potato mountain, spoon chicken into the middle and pour the yellow sauce over the top, put veges around the 'volcano'.

Recipe supplied by Healthy Food Guide reader, Stacey Airey (Auckland)

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Stacey says: "Nutritional and fun ideas for kids' dinners are always welcome. This dish works wonders in our house! It looks great as it is colourful and our kids really enjoy it."

Nutrition Info (per serve)

Calories 276 cal

Kilojoules 1155 kJ

Protein 28.7 g

Total fat 4.7 g

Saturated fat 2 g

Carbohydrates 30.4 g

Sugar 7.6 g

Dietary fibre 5.8 g

Sodium 165 mg

Calcium 85 mg

Iron 2.2 mg

Note: This nutrition analysis is a guide only. Nutrition composition will vary depending on the exact ingredients used. See our guides on your optimal daily nutrition intake, and supermarket shopping.