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Grilled chicken with brown lentil salad

  • Time to make: 25 mins
  • Serving: 4 people
Ingredients

Ingredients

  • 4 x 150g single chicken breast fillets, skin removed
  • 2 tablespoons balsamic vinegar
  • 2 cloves garlic, crushed
  • 400g can brown lentils, rinsed and drained
  • 250g cherry tomatoes, halved
  • 1 red onion, halved and finely sliced
  • ⅓ cup chopped flat-leaf parsley
  • 2 teaspoons olive oil
  • 1 tablespoon whole grain mustard
  • 3 slices soy-linseed bread, toasted and cut into 1cm cubes
  • lemon wedges to serve
  • Always check food labels for allergens or trace warnings before buying your ingredients.
    Ingredients

    Instructions

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    1 Combine chicken, balsamic vinegar and 1 garlic clove in a glass bowl. Cover with plastic wrap. Refrigerate for 15 minutes to marinate.

    2 Combine lentils, tomatoes, onion, parsley and remaining garlic clove in a glass bowl. Season with freshly ground black pepper.

    3 Heat a non-stick frying pan over medium heat. Lightly spray chicken with cooking oil. Cook for 3 minutes each side or until browned and cooked. Transfer to a plate. Brush with mustard. Cover with foil and set aside for 5 minutes to rest.

    4 Combine bread cubes with lentil salad, then divide salad between serving plates. Diagonally cut chicken into 1cm-thick slices and arrange over salad. Serve with lemon wedges.

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