Chicken and chickpea rice salad
Reviewed by our expert panelServes: 4
Time to make: 10 mins
Total cost: $15.20 / $3.80 per serve
(at time of publication)
Ingredients
- 400g wholegrain 90-second rice
- 400g can chickpeas, drained, rinsed
- 300g cooked lean chicken, sliced or diced
- 10 cherry tomatoes
- 4 cups baby spinach
- 4 tablespoons pesto
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
Instructions
1 Cook rice following packet directions. Place in a large bowl. Add chickpeas and chicken.
2 Halve tomatoes and add to rice. Place spinach in a separate bowl. Add boiling water to wilt leaves. Drain. Stir into rice.
3 Mix pesto and olive oil together. Stir into rice. Serve.
Variations
Make it gluten free: Use gluten-free pesto.
Nutrition Info (per serve)
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Calories 509cal
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Kilojoules 2130kJ
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Protein 34g
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Total fat 18g
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–Saturated fat 3g
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Carbohydrates 50g
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–Sugars 4g
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Dietary fibre 9g
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Sodium 310mg
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Calcium 80mg
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Iron 4mg
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.
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