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Marinated chicken with lentil salad

 

100g/3½oz boneless, skinless chicken breast

1 clove garlic

2 teaspoons wholegrain mustard

juice of 1 lemon

1 teaspoon runny honey                                          

75g/2¾oz tinned green lentils, drained and rinsed

2 tablespoons flat leaf parsley, finely chopped

1 tomato, chopped

1 spring onion, sliced

1 tablespoon fat free vinaigrette

To serve:

1 x 200g/7oz jacket potato

mixed salad leaves

 

Make three slashes across the chicken breast and place in a non-metallic bowl.  Mix together the garlic, mustard, lemon juice and honey.  Pour over the chicken and leave to marinate in the fridge for at least 2 hours, preferably overnight.  Mix the lentils with the parsley, tomato, onion and fat free vinaigrette and set aside.  Cook the chicken under a preheated grill for 10-12 minutes or until cooked through, turning and basting with the marinade occasionally.  Serve with the lentils, potato and salad leaves.

 

Serves 1

 

How we adapted this recipe:

¨    Taking the skin off chicken reduces the fat content considerably.

¨    Baking potatoes rather than frying is a healthier alternative.

¨    Including lentils at your meal increases the overall fibre content.  Lentils can help to even out your blood glucose levels too.

¨    Salad dressings are usually very high in fat.  A fat free dressing contains very few calories. Make your own dressing by mixing together 8 tablespoons of apple juice, 1 tablespoon of wholegrain mustard, 2 tablespoons white wine vinegar and 2 teaspoons runny honey.

 

 

 

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