A really healthy and tasty lunch!
This dish is full of essential nutrients including proteins, lots of vitamins and minerals, and healthy carbohydrates which will keep you feeling full for longer.
Cucumber is high in Vitamin K which is essential for our blood as it helps the blood to coagulate.
Tomatoes are high in Vitamin C which is an antioxidant and also helps digestive enzymes.
Quinoa is high in Folate, which is high in Iron and good for the blood, it is also essential to synthesize DNA – which is why it is important for pregnant women.
Quinoa also includes Magnesium, Manganese and Phosphorus – Magnesium is essential for the function of many digestive enzymes, Manganese is absolutely essential for development, metabolism and the antioxidant system and Phosphorus helps to strengthen bones and teeth.
Quinoa really is a superfood!
(Quinoa is pronounced Kin-wa)
350 calories
| Cook Time | 20 minutes |
| Servings |
1 person
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- 100 grams Quinoa
- 1 Vegetable Stock Cube
- 1 Chicken Breast
- 1 handfuls Tomatoes (chopped)
- 1/4 Cucumber
- 5-10 Black Olives
- 1/2 freshly squeezed lemon juice
- 1 handful Parsley
- 1 pinch Black Pepper
Ingredients
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- To create this dish you will need 100g of quinoa cooked in an organic vegetable stock (I use Kallo).
- Cook a small chicken breast in the oven with no skin and no additional oil.
- Cut the chicken into small chunks and add chopped tomatoes, cucumber and black olives
- Mix together in a bowl with some lemon juice.
- Add roughly chopped parsley and black pepper to the mix, pour over your quinoa and enjoy!
This dish can be for lunch or dinner or when ever you fancy it. Simple. Tasty. Food
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