Healthy chicken and veg nuggets

Recipes Chicken and Veg Nuggets

Chicken and Veg Nuggets

These tasty chicken ‘nuggets’ are bursting with plenty of veg and fresh flavours. Enjoy with our yoghurt dipping sauce and add some fresh veggie sticks.

Lunchbox Snacks

15 min prep

15 min cook

5 serves

1.2 serves of veg

Chicken and veg nuggets

125g frozen chopped spinach, thawed

1 zucchini, grated

1 carrot, grated

400g chicken mince

2 spring onions, finely sliced*

¼ cup fresh flat leaf parsley, shredded*

2 garlic cloves, minced

2 tsp olive oil

Yoghurt dipping sauce

0.5 cup low-fat Greek yoghurt

1 small garlic clove, minced

¼ cup fresh flat leaf parsley, shredded*

½ tsp cracked pepper

*Feel free to substitute the spring onion for ¼ brown onion, finely diced. The ¼ cup of fresh parsley can also be substituted for 2 teaspoons of dried parsley.

Using your hands, squeeze the chopped spinach, zucchini and carrot over a colander to remove excess liquid. Discard of the liquid and transfer the vegetables to a large mixing bowl.
Add the chicken mince, spring onion, parsley and garlic to the bowl and mix well to combine.
Using damp hands, shape the mixture into 20 small nuggets.
Heat oil in a large non-stick frypan over medium-high heat. Cook the nuggets in batches, for 2-3 minutes each side or until golden brown. Set aside to cool.
Meanwhile, prepare the yoghurt dipping sauce. Combine all ingredients together in a small bowl and mix to combine.

Serving suggestions:

Vegetables can also be swapped for other vegetables you may have on hand, such as grated sweet potato, finely diced cauliflower or finely diced broccoli.
Serve the nuggets with some fresh veggie sticks for dipping in the yoghurt sauce. Fresh carrot, cucumber or capsicum would all work well.

Storage tips: Refrigerate in an airtight container for up to 3 days. Can be frozen for up to 2 months.

Kids in the kitchen: Depending on your child’s age and skill, they may be able to help with squeezing the extra liquid out of the vegetables, mixing the ingredients together and shaping the bites with their hands.

Important

When preparing this recipe:

Double check the food label ingredient list for any allergens each time you purchase it.
Prevent any allergen contamination during preparation, cooking, and serving with proper hygiene and avoiding cross-contact with allergens.