Honey, Mustard Chicken with Sautéed Greens Cannellini Bean Hummus and Super Seed Topping

It’s asparagus season and we couldn’t be happier! These simple sautéed greens are elevated with a creamy cannellini bean hummus and crunchy super seed topping served alongside our go-to honey, mustard chicken skewers.

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Prepare the marinade for the chicken (store in an airtight container in the fridge)

Ingredients:

  • 1 tbsp Dijon mustard
  • 1 lemon (zest)
  • 1 Tbsp melted butter or olive oil
  • 1 Tbsp of dried or 2 Tbsp of fresh chopped herbs (we used rosemary, oregano and thyme)
  • 2 garlic cloves (crushed)
  • Salt and pepper

 

Method:

  1. Combine the mustard, lemon zest, butter or olive oil, herbs, garlic, salt and pepper into an airtight container; mix well to combine.

 

Make the cannellini bean hummus (store in an airtight container in the fridge).

Ingredients:

  • 400g tin of cannellini beans (rinsed and drained)
  • ⅓ cup tahini 
  • 1 lemon (juice)
  • 1 garlic clove
  • ½ tsp salt
  • 2 ice cubes
  • 2 Tbsp water – optional

 

Method:

  1. Add all the ingredients to a blender or food processor and blend until smooth and creamy. 

 

Make the super seed topping (store in an airtight container in the fridge).

Ingredients:

  • 1 Tbsp olive oil
  • ¼ cup almonds
  • 1 Tbsp flax seeds
  • 1 Tbsp sesame seeds
  • 2 Tbsp sunflower seeds
  • 1 Tbsp tamari
  • 2 tsp honey
  • Salt and pepper

 

Method:

  1. Add the olive oil to a small pan over medium heat; add all of the nuts and seeds and let cook for a minute or two until everything starts toasting.
  2. Add the tamari, maple syrup and some salt and pepper. Let cook for another minute until all of the liquid has evaporated. It should be dark from the tamari and slightly sticky. Remove from the pan and place onto a plate or on baking paper to cool.
  3. Once cooled, pop in an airtight container and store in the fridge.

 

  • We like to use a super runny tahini like this one from Ceres Organics or this one from Forty Thieves. If you use a thicker tahini you might need to add a little more water or some olive oil.

  • We recommend making extra super seed topping as it’s great to have in the fridge to sprinkle on salads, for a crunchy topping on soups or even on top of avocado toast. 

 

Shortcuts

  • Swap out the cannellini bean hummus for a store-bought hummus.

  • Swap out the super seed topping for some toasted nuts or seeds.

 

Vegetables

  • Swap out the asparagus for green beans.

  • Swap out the broccoli for broccolini.

 

Protein

  • For a vegetarian option swap out the chicken for pan-fried halloumi.

 

Ingredients

Honey mustard chicken skewers

  • 600g chicken breast or tenderloins (cut into bite-sized pieces)
  • 1 Tbsp dijon mustard
  • 1 Tbsp honey
  • 1 lemon (zest) 
  • 1 Tbsp melted butter or olive oil
  • 2 tsp mixed dried herbs
  • 2 garlic cloves (crushed)
  • Salt and pepper
  • 6-8 metal or wooden kebab skewers (if using wooden soak for at least 30 minutes in water)


Cannellini bean hummus

  • 400g tin of cannellini beans (rinsed and drained)
  • ⅓ cup tahini
  • 1 lemon (juice)
  • 1 garlic clove
  • ½ tsp salt
  • 2 ice cubes
  • 2 Tbsp water – optional


Super seed topping

  • 1 Tbsp olive oil
  • ¼ cup almonds (roughly chopped)
  • 1 Tbsp flax seeds
  • 1 Tbsp sesame seeds
  • 2 Tbsp sunflower seeds
  • 1 Tbsp tamari
  • 2 tsp honey
  • Salt and pepper


Sautéed greens

  • 1 broccoli (cut into florets)
  • 1 bunch asparagus (woody ends removed)
  • Olive oil or butter
  • Salt and pepper
Method
  1. Combine the mustard, lemon zest, butter or olive oil, herbs, garlic and salt and pepper into a large bowl; mix well to combine.

  2. Add the chicken and stir well making sure you’ve coated all the chicken in the marinade.

  3. To make the super seed topping, add the olive oil to a small pan over medium heat; add all of the nuts and seeds and let cook for a minute or two until everything starts toasting.

  4. Add the tamari, honey and some salt and pepper. Let cook for another minute until all of the liquid has evaporated. It should be dark from the tamari and slightly sticky. Remove from the pan and place onto a plate or on baking paper to cool.

  5. To make the cannellini bean hummus add all of the ingredients to a blender or food processor and blend until smooth and creamy.

  6. Thread the 3-4 pieces of marinated chicken per skewer. Bring a grill pan or BBQ to medium-high heat; cook for 4-5 minutes on both sides or until slightly charred and cooked through, during the last minute of cooking time brush over the honey.

  7. While the chicken is cooking, heat a large pan over medium-high heat and add ⅓ cup of water. Add the broccoli florets and let cook until all of the water has evaporated, this creates a slight steaming effect to speed up the cooking time of the broccoli.

  8. Once the water has evaporated add a little butter or olive oil and cook for a few more minutes until charred on the outside and the broccoli is just cooked through; remove from the pan and set aside.

  9. Add a little butter or olive oil to the pan and cook the asparagus for 2-3 minutes until cooked through.

  10. Time to plate up! Add some hummus to the base of each plate, top with the sautéed greens and the chicken skewers. Sprinkle over some of the super seed topping and some fresh herbs or micro greens.

 

Variations

Vegetables

  • Swap out the asparagus for green beans.

  • Swap out the broccoli for broccolini.

 

Protein

  • For a vegetarian option swap out the chicken for pan-fried halloumi.

 

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