Braised Chicken Livers

It's sunny!!!! We may just have arrived in Spring. To make the most of it I want to spend minimum time in the kitchen. Quick, wholesome and of course Weightwatchers conscious is what I have in mind.

I thought some nice fresh green Veg with a sweet Mash and some tasty Chicken Livers will be perfect for this lovely day.

I boiled a couple of Potatoes and roasted a Butternut Squash and a Sweet Potato in the Oven, which then got mashed together to make my sweet Mash.

For the Chicken Livers I sauteed an Onion in a little Olive Oil and then added the prepared Livers (500g) to the pan. Seasoning is white Pepper, Sea salt, Paprika a Bayleaf and a touch of Cayenne Pepper.

I then poured in a cup of ready prepared rich Gravy to create a luscious Sauce.  Simmered until the Livers are just cooked (about 7 minutes) and then sprinkled with fresh chopped Parsley.

A few green Spring vegetables simply steamed made a fitting accompaniment.

It was just srummylicious.

(One portion using about 150g Livers and 1 large spoonful of Sweet Mash are 6 Weightwatchers Points)

Smoked Salmon and Tuna Fishcakes

I used about 200g of cooked floury Potatoes and mixed in a small tin of drained Tuna, (the brined variety). Then I chopped up about 3 slices of smoked Salmon and added this to the mix. A beaten Egg followed and a small handful of Panko Breadcrumbs. I seasoned with Salt and fresh ground Pepper and mixed everything together with a fork.

I left this mix in the fridge to get acquainted overnight. Today I shaped 4 palm sized Patties and fried them in a hot pan coated with cooking spray for about 4 minutes each side, just to heat them through thoroughly and give them a bit of colour and crust.

To go with it, I prepared a simple Caper sauce from a low fat Mayonnaise spiked with brined Capers and some of their juice and a touch of mustard. 

Served with a few salady bits and Lemon Wedges, this made my yummy lunch at only 4 Weightwatchers points for what you see on the plate :-)

Bon Apetit!