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Wellbeing - Recipes
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Chicken & Spinach Salad (serves 4)
Ingredients
4 skinless chicken breasts
450 ml/16 fl oz of chicken stock
225g/8 oz spinach leaves
Salt & Pepper for seasoning
Croutons to garnish
4tbsp low-fat natural yoghurt
1tbsp of raspberry vinegar
2 tsp of clear honey
Method
- Place the chicken breasts in a pan, pour over chicken stock, bring to the boil and cover. Simmer for 15-20 mins, turning chicken half way through, once chicken is cooked allow to cool.
- Arrange spinach on plates along with the chopped onion, leave to chill.
- Drain the cooked chicken and pat dry. Slice the chicken breasts thinly and arrange on top of spinach and onion.
- For the dressing, mix all remainder of ingredients in a bowl and drizzle over the top. Add croutons.
Tips
Remember - look out for:
Good Fats
Polyunsaturated fats
Monounsaturated fats
Avoid the:
Bad Fats
Trans Fats
Saturated fat
Five a day - How to reach your five a day target!
- Snack on fruit/nuts (in moderation) if you are feeling hungry between meals
- Drink fresh juice or smoothies for your breakfast.
- Add pulses/beans to curries and soups.
- Add salad to sandwiches.
- Incorporate vegetables within your lunch, snacking or main meal at least 3 portions.
- Use the water from your cooked vegetables to add to your gravy.
- Add fruit, nuts to your breakfast cereal.
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