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Miso-poached chicken and buckwheat bowl

Have this tasty meal for two on the table in twenty minutes. Our recipe uses high-protein buckwheat - a great alternative to rice.

  • Time to make: 20 mins
  • Serving: 2 people
Ratings: 4.8
Ingredients

Ingredients

  • ½ cup buckwheat
  • 2 teaspoons miso paste
  • 2½ cups chopped broccoli florets or 200g broccolini
  • 200g chicken breast
  • 1 tablespoon reduced-fat mayonnaise
  • 2 tablespoons low-fat plain yoghurt
  • 1 teaspoon wasabi paste
  • 250g cooked beetroot chopped in chunks
  • 2 cups rocket
  • Always check food labels for allergens or trace warnings before buying your ingredients.
    Ingredients

    Instructions

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    1 In a small saucepan, place buckwheat. Cover with 1 cup water, add 1 teaspoon of the miso paste and bring to the boil. Reduce heat, cover and simmer for 8 minutes. Add broccoli, cover and cook for 2 minutes more. Remove from heat and set aside.

    2 In a small pan, place chicken breast and cover with water. Add remaining miso paste. Bring to a simmer, cook for 2 minutes, then cover and turn off the heat. Leave for 5-7 minutes, until chicken is cooked through.

    3 In a bowl, combine mayonnaise, yoghurt and wasabi to make a dressing.

    4 Arrange buckwheat in bowls. Shred chicken breast. Add chicken, broccoli, beetroot and rocket to bowls. Add wasabi mayo dressing and serve.

    Variations

    Make it gluten free: Check miso and mayonnaise are gluten free.

    HFG tip

    NOTE: If you have a nut allergy and are using packaged goods in recipes, please check the allergen warning on the packet regarding nuts.

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