Diet Recipe: Chicken Lentils and Spinach

 

Chicken, Lentils and Spinach

• 1 1/2 tbs olive oil
• 4 x 170g chicken breast fillets, cut into 3cm cubes
• 1 red onion, finely chopped
• 1 celery stalk, finely chopped, plus 1 tbs chopped celery leaves
• 2 garlic cloves, finely chopped
• 2 tsp chopped thyme leaves
• 1 cup (250ml) salt-reduced chicken stock
• 120g baby spinach leaves
• 2 x 400g cans brown lentils, rinsed, drained
• 4 crusty bread rolls, to serve

Method

1. Step 1
   Heat oil in a deep frypan over medium-high heat. In 2 batches, add chicken and brown all over for 3-4 minutes. Remove from the pan and set aside.
2. Step 2
   Reduce heat to medium, add onion, celery stalk, garlic and thyme, then season. Cook for 5 minutes, stirring, until vegetables soften. Return chicken to pan with stock, bring to the boil, then cover and simmer over low heat for 10 minutes or until chicken is cooked.
3. Step 3
   Stir in spinach, celery leaves and lentils, then cook for 3-4 minutes until spinach is wilted and lentils are warmed through. Serve with crusty bread.
   
   
   Nutrition

   Energy 2253kJ	Fat saturated 2.20g
   Fat Total 11.30g	Carbohydrate sugars -
   Carbohydrate Total 52.10g	Dietary Fibre 7.90g
   Protein 52.20g	Cholesterol 112.00mg
   Sodium 995.00mg

    Found from Taste.com