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Healthy salmon and chicken dishes

Two healthy dishes: sweet chilli salmon and chicken with pea pesto & pasta.

1 hour

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Sat 6 Jan 2018 09:00

Honey, ginger & garlic salmon with lime & coriander rice and chilli tender-stem brocolli

Honey, ginger & garlic salmon with lime & coriander rice and chilli tender-stem brocolli

By Daniel Stevens,Ìý

This is a nice, healthy recipes which should keep you nice and full!Ìý

Serves 1Ìý

Takes about 25 minutes

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·ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý Salmon fillet

·ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý honey

·ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý 1/2 red chilli ( depending on how hot you want it)

·ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý 1/2 clove garlic

·ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý 1/2 teaspoon fresh ginger

·ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý salt

·ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý pepper

·ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý basmati rice 1/2 cup

·ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý coriander (handful)

·ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý 1 lime

·ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý Tender-stem broccoli 50g

·ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý Chilli flakesÌýÌý

Method

1. Squeeze around a tablespoon of honey in to a bowl, finely chop garlic, chilli, ginger and a squeeze of lime and add to the bowl.

2. Create a bowl shape from some foil. Place on a baking tray & then put the salmon fillet in the centre, adding a small amount of water to the foil bowl. Season the salmon with salt & pepper and coat with the marinade then put in to the oven at 200c for 15-20 min.

3. Measure out half a cup of rice and rinse under cold water then put in a pan with 1 cup of water. Bring to the boil and then simmer for 10-12 min.

4. Once the rice is cooked, finely chop a handful of coriander and squeeze half the juice of a lime and stir in to the rice.

5. Place tender-stem in boiling water for 4-5min, once done sprinkle with chilli flakes.

6. Plate up and enjoy!

Lemon, garlic & thyme chicken with pea pesto and spinach linguine

Lemon, garlic & thyme chicken with pea pesto and spinach linguine

By Daniel Stevens,ÌýÌý

Serves 4Ìý

Takes about 20 minutesÌý

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·ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý Chicken breast (100g per person)

·ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý 250g peas

·ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý 2 garlic cloves finely chopped

·ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý 20g grated parmesan

·ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý handful fresh mint

·ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý teaspoon of olive oil

·ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý 350g dried linguine

·ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý handful of spinach

·ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý handful of thyme

·ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý 1 lemonÌýÌý

Method

1. For the chicken marinade add the lemon juice, 1 garlic bulb, thyme, with a pinch of salt and pepper to a bowl and add the chicken (butterflied) and mix together. You can leave overnight to marinade in the fridge before cooking.

2. Add a small amount of oil to a pan and cook the chicken for 5-7 min, turning to make sure it’s cooked thoroughly.

3. Bring a pan of water to the boil and add the linguine and cook for 11-12 min

4. To make the pea pesto, pop the peas, parmesan, mint, 1 garlic bulb, and oil

Into a blend and blend roughly ( add a small amount of water if pesto too thick).

5. Once the linguine is cooked, drain and add the pea pesto and rough chop the spinach and fold in.

7. Pile the pasta onto a plate and add the chicken, sliced into thin strips. Garnish with a slice of lemon.

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  • Sat 6 Jan 2018 09:00