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Chef Ray: Grilled Chicken with Brown Lentil Salad

A delicious and easy to prepare salad that gives great flavour and a good serving of protein.

Grilled Chicken with Brown Lentil Salad

A delicious and easy to prepare salad that gives great flavour and a good serving of protein.
Keyword: Clean Eating, Grilled Chicken with Brown Lentil Salad, Healthy Eating, Healthy Food Guide, Healthy Recipe, Healthy Recipes, HFG
Servings: 4

Ingredients

  • 150 g 4x skinless chicken breast fillets
  • 2 Tbsp balsamic vinegar
  • 2 cloves, garlic crushed 
  • 400 g can of brown lentils rinsed and drained
  • 250 cherry tomatoes halved
  • red onion halved, finely sliced
  • cup  flat-leaf parsley chopped
  • 2 Tbsp olive oil
  • 1 Tbsp wholegrain mustard
  • 3 slices soy-linseed bread toasted, cut into 1cm cubes
  • lemon wedges to serve

Instructions

  • Combine chicken, balsamic vinegar and 1 garlic clove in a glass bowl. Cover with plastic wrap. Refrigerate for 15 minutes to marinate.
  • Combine lentils, tomatoes, onion, parsley and remaining garlic clove in a glass bowl. Season with freshly ground black pepper.
  • Heat a non-stick frying pan over medium heat. Lightly spray chicken with cooking oil. Cook for 3 minutes each side or until browned and cooked. Transfer to a plate. Brush with mustard. Cover with foil and set for 5 minutes to rest.
  • Combine bread cubes with lentil salad, then divide salad between serving plates. Diagonally cut chicken into 1cm-thick slices and arrange over salad. Serve with lemon wedges.

Notes

From: Lennon, Amanda (Dec 2007) Special Somethings For Everyone in: Healthy Food Guide

Although I’m not a qualified chef I do like to pretend I’m on Master Chef. I source the recipes from the stated source (not sauce) and make them taking the photo of the meal I produce for myself.

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