Spiced chicken, lentil and pumpkin salad
2
Points®
Total time: 30 min • Prep: 10 min • Cook: 20 min • Serves: 4 • Difficulty: Easy
Try this speedy salad that is bursting with fresh spring flavours.
Ingredients
Pumpkin
800 g, peeled, cut into 2cm cubes
Olive oil
1 tbs
Dry lentils
1 cup(s), (200g), french green
Cooked broad beans
2 cup(s), (300g), frozen
Skinless chicken breast
432 g, (buy 8 chicken tenderloins), fat trimmed
Ground cumin
2 tsp
Fennel seeds
2 tsp, ground
Fresh flat-leaf parsley
½ cup(s)
Fresh mint
½ cup(s)
Lemon zest
1 tbs
Lemon juice
1 tbs
Instructions
1
Preheat oven to 200°C. Line a baking tray with baking paper. Place the pumpkin on the tray. Drizzle with 1 teaspoon of the oil. Toss to coat. Bake for 20 minutes or until tender.
2
Cook the lentils in a saucepan of boiling water for 15 minutes or until tender. Refresh under cold water and drain well.
3
Meanwhile, cook the broad beans in a saucepan of boiling water for 4 minutes or until heated through. Refresh under cold water and drain. Peel the beans.
4
Place the chicken, cumin and fennel in a large bowl and toss to coat. Heat 1 teaspoon of the remaining oil in a large non-stick frying pan over medium heat. Cook the chicken for 3 minutes each side or until cooked through. Cover to keep warm and set aside for 5 minutes to rest.
5
Place the pumpkin, lentils, beans, parsley, mint, lemon zest, lemon juice and remaining oil in a large bowl and toss to combine. Season with salt and pepper. Slice the chicken and serve with the pumpkin salad.
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