Balsamic chicken with warm lentil salad

This balsamic chicken with warm lentil salad is a flavoursome chicken dinner with plenty of protein and fibre to keep your belly happy.

Serves: 6

Time to make: 30 mins

Ingredients

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700g lean chicken breast fillets, sliced
2 tablespoons balsamic vinegar
2 cloves garlic, crushed
1 teaspoon cumin seeds
1 tablespoon olive oil
100g cherry tomatoes, halved
4 cups chopped broccoli, cauliflower and green beans
2 x 400g cans no-added-salt lentils, rinsed, drained
½ red onion, chopped
¹⁄³ cup chopped flat-leaf parsley
juice of 1 lemon plus lemon wedges, to serve

Instructions

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1 Combine chicken, vinegar, garlic and cumin seeds in a large bowl. Heat half of the olive oil in a large non-stick frying pan set over medium–high heat. Add chicken and cook for 2 minutes per side, or until browned. Add tomato and cook for 3 minutes, or until chicken is cooked.

2 Steam chopped vegetables and combine with remaining olive oil, lentils, onion, parsley and lemon juice in a large bowl.

3 Serve chicken and tomato with lentil salad and a lemon wedge.

Nutrition Info (per serve)

Calories 299 cal

Kilojoules 1248 kJ

Protein 34.6 g

Total fat 9.8 g

Saturated fat 2.5 g

Carbohydrates 12.7 g

Sugar 3.1 g

Dietary fibre 6.5 g

Sodium 187 mg

Calcium 40 mg

Iron 4.1 mg

Note: This nutrition analysis is a guide only. Nutrition composition will vary depending on the exact ingredients used. See our guides on your optimal daily nutrition intake, and supermarket shopping.