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Portuguese chicken tenderloins on warm roasted vegetable salad

These mouthwatering chicken tenderloins are gently spiced with Portuguese seasoning and cooked in citrus and honey. Served up with crispy roast vegetables and salad, this is a high-fibre, diabetes-friendly and low-calorie meal everyone will love.

  • Time to make: 45 mins
  • Serving: 4 people
Ratings: 4.8
Ingredients

Ingredients

  • 400g chicken tenderloins
    • 3 tablespoons Portuguese chicken seasoning
    • 6 cups chopped roasting vegetables (such as pumpkin, parsnip, kumara, peppers, potato), chopped in small pieces
    • spray oil
    • 2 oranges, zest and juice
    • 2 tablespoons liquid honey
    • 4 cups salad greens
    • 2 tablespoons slivered almonds or pumpkin seeds, toasted
  • Always check food labels for allergens or trace warnings before buying your ingredients.
    Ingredients

    Instructions

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    1 Mix tenderloins with 2 tablespoons Portuguese seasoning. Set aside.

    2 Preheat oven to 180ºC. Place vegetables in a plastic bag, spray with a little oil then add the remaining Portugese seasoning. Toss to combine then tip into a lightly oiled roasting dish. Roast until cooked.

    3 Spray a heavy-based pan with oil and cook chicken over high heat until cooked. Add orange zest, orange juice and honey. Cook for 1-2 more minutes to heat through.

    4 Arrange salad greens on 4 plates. Top with roasted vegetables and chicken. Pour liquid over top, sprinkle with almonds then serve.

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