Six fuss-free dishes
go! - South Africa|October/November 2021
These easy-to-make recipes will become family favourites and won’t leave you with a pile of dishes afterwards.
Six fuss-free dishes

Chakalaka chicken nachos

Serves 4

Preparation time 10minutes

Cooking time 15minutes

You need

• 3 chicken breast fillets, in bite-sized pieces

• salt and pepper, to taste

• 1 tablespoon olive oil

• 1 tin (400g)mild chakalaka

• 1 tin (400g) red kidney beans, drained

• handful fresh spinach, chopped

•¼ cup fresh coriander, chopped

• 250g tortilla chips

• 1 cup grated mozzarella

• 1 small red onion, thinly sliced

• 1 big ripe avocado, in cubes

Here’s how

1 Season the chicken with salt and pepper. Add the oil to an ovenproof pan and fry the chicken until golden brown. Add the chakalaka, beans and spinach and cook until the mixture is heated through. Add the coriander and remove the pan from the heat.

2 Preheat the oven’s grill element. Arrange the tortilla chips upright in concentric circles in the chicken mixture (or layer them in an oven dish). Scatter over the cheese and onion. Put the pan under the element until the cheese has melted and the chips start to change colour. Serve hot with fresh avocado. Sour cream on the side also goes well with the nachos.

Pizza wheels

Makes 14

Preparation time 20minutes

Baking time 30minutes

You need

• 4 cups self-raising flour

• 3 cups full-cream plain yoghurt

• 1/3 cup basil pesto (or any flavour pesto)

• 125g salami slices or ham

• 2 cups grated mozzarella

Here’s how

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