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Roasted carrot and quinoa salad with grilled chicken

This tasty combination of carrots and oranges pairs well with grilled chicken. It's dairy and gluten free too!

  • Hands-on time: 15 mins
  • Time to make: 45 mins
  • Serving: 4 people
Ratings: 2.5
Ingredients

Ingredients

  • 2 bunches baby carrots, trimmed, scrubbed, halved if large
  • 1 large eggplant, cut into 2cm pieces
  • 2 teaspoons ground cumin
  • 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • ¾ cup quinoa, rinsed, drained
  • 200g green beans, trimmed, halved
  • 2 x 250g chicken breast fillets
  • 2 navel oranges, 1 segmented, 1 juiced
  • ½ cup flat-leaf parsley leaves
  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • 1 tablespoon red wine vinegar
  • Always check food labels for allergens or trace warnings before buying your ingredients.
    Ingredients

    Instructions

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    1 Preheat oven to 180°C. Line a large baking tray with baking paper. Arrange carrots and eggplant on prepared tray in a single layer. Sprinkle with 1 teaspoon cumin, ½ teaspoon cinnamon and then lightly spray with olive oil. Bake for 30 minutes, or until golden and tender.

    2 Meanwhile, cook quinoa in a medium saucepan of boiling water for 10 minutes, or until just tender. Drain, set aside. Boil, steam or microwave the green beans until just tender. Drain.

    3 Lightly spray a large non-stick frying pan with olive oil and set over medium-high heat. Cook the chicken for 4–5 minutes each side, or until golden and cooked through. Transfer to a plate and set aside for 5 minutes before thinly slicing.

    4 Whisk the orange juice, olive oil, vinegar and the remaining cumin and cinnamon in a small bowl until well combined. Combine quinoa, roasted vegetables, beans, parsley and the orange segments in a large bowl. Season with cracked black pepper. Serve the salad topped with chicken and drizzled with the orange dressing.

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