Roasted veg and chicken grain bowl
5
Points®
Total time: 40 min • Prep: 10 min • Cook: 30 min • Serves: 1 • Difficulty: Easy
With a tangy dressing and crispy kale for added crunch, this colourful, veggie-packed bowl ticks all the boxes for a tasty and nutritious lunch.
Ingredients
Butternut pumpkin
200 g, cut into 2cm pieces
Zucchini
1 medium, sliced
Button squash
2 individual, cut into 2cm pieces
Kale
1 cup(s), (30g) coarsely chopped
Quinoa
¼ cup(s), (45g), rinsed
99% fat-free, plain or natural yoghurt, unsweetened
¼ cup(s), (60g)
Lemon juice
1 tsp
Ground turmeric
1 pinch
Cooked skinless chicken breast
90 g, chopped
Fresh flat-leaf parsley
1 tbs, chopped
Oil spray
1 x 3 second spray(s)
Instructions
1
Preheat oven to 220°C. Line a baking tray with baking paper.
2
Toss pumpkin, zucchini and squash together on prepared tray, then spread out evenly. Lightly spray with oil, season with salt and pepper and bake for 15 minutes. Remove from oven, turn vegetables over and add kale to tray. Bake for a further 15 minutes or until vegetables are tender and kale is crispy.
3
Meanwhile, cook quinoa following packet instructions, until just tender.
4
Stir yoghurt, lemon juice and turmeric in a small bowl to combine. Layer quinoa, vegetables, chicken and parsley in a shallow bowl. Drizzle over yoghurt dressing to serve.
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