Herby rice salad with grilled chicken and kalettes

Serves: 2
Time to make: 40 mins

Total cost: $ 13.90 / $ 6.95 per serve

(at time of publication)

Ingredients

¹/³ cup brown rice
1 cup finely sliced fresh mint leaves
1 cup fresh coriandercilantroX or Vietnamese mint
1 spring onion, finely sliced
2 kaffir lime leaves, very thinly sliced
1 tablespoon coconut threads, toasted
½ cup finely sliced green beans
1 stalk lemongrass, white part only, very finely sliced
300g bone-in, skinless chicken thighs
2 teaspoons reduced-salt soy sauce
1 teaspoon garlic-infused oil
spray oil
2 cups quartered kalettes or halved Brussels sprouts
chilli sauce, to serve (optional)

Instructions

1 Cook rice following packet instructions. When cooked, transfer to a bowl and set aside to cool. Combine rice with next 7 ingredients.

2 Preheat oven to 200°C. Place chicken on a lined baking dish. In a small bowl, combine soy sauce and garlic oil and rub over chicken. Cook chicken for 25-30 minutes, until cooked through.

3 Spray a pan with oil and set over a medium-high heat. Stir-fry kalettes until tender but still green. Serve chicken with rice salad, kalettes and chilli sauce, if using.

Nutrition Info (per serve)

Kilojoules 1780kJ

Calories 425cal

Protein 32g

Total fat 15g

–Saturated fat 4g

Carbohydrates 35g

–Sugars 9g

Dietary fibre 10g

Sodium 310mg

Calcium 80mg

Iron 4mg

Note: Nutrition composition will vary depending on the exact ingredients used. For a guide to purchasing healthier packaged goods and general grocery items see here.