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Spicy Cajun chicken quinoa

Name: Spicy Cajun chicken quinoa
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 25 min
Total time: 35 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: British
Ingredients: 4 skinless chicken breasts cut into bite-sized pieces; 1 tbsp Cajun seasoning; 100g quinoa; 600ml hot chicken stock; 100g dried apricots sliced; ½ x 250g pouch ready-to-use Puy lentils; 1 tbsp olive oil; 2 red onions cut into thin wedges; 1 bunch spring onions chopped; small bunch coriander chopped

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Serves 4

Easy

Prep: 10 mins

Cook: 25 mins

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Ingredients

Nutrition

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4 skinless chicken breasts

cut into bite-sized pieces
1 tbsp Cajun seasoning
100g quinoa
600ml hot chicken stock
100g dried apricots

sliced
½ x 250g pouch ready-to-use Puy lentils
1 tbsp olive oil
2 red onions

cut into thin wedges
1 bunch spring onions

chopped
small bunch coriander

chopped

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Nutrition: per serving

kcal386
fat7g
saturates1g
carbs35g
sugars15g
fibre5g
protein47g
salt1g

low

Method

step 1

Heat oven to 200C/180C fan/gas 6. Toss the chicken with the Cajun spice and arrange in a single layer in a roasting tin. Bake for 20 mins until the chicken is cooked. Set aside.
step 2

Meanwhile, cook the quinoa in the chicken stock for 15 mins until tender, adding the apricots and lentils for the final 5 mins. Drain and place into a large bowl with the chicken, toss together.
step 3

While the quinoa is cooking, heat the oil in a large frying pan and soften the onions for 10-15 mins. Toss the onions into the quinoa with the coriander and some seasoning, then mix well.

Recipe from Good Food magazine, April 2011

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