Sumac Chicken With Freekeh Sal Ad And Babaganoush

Sumac Chicken With Freekeh Sal Ad And Babaganoush

Ready in 35 minutes • Serves 1
This dish most recently appeared in Fresh Start (5 Meals For 1) on Sunday, December 2, 2018.
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Remove and discard woody ends of asparagus. You can do this by snapping about 2cm off the base of the asparagus spear. It’ll snap off easily.

Ingredients

Freekeh

  • ¼ pack freekeh
  • ½ bunch asparagus, ends trimmed and cut into 2cm lengths
  • ½ courgette, cut in half lengthways and thinly sliced

Chicken

  • 1 pack lean chicken breast steak
  • 1 pack sumac chicken spice

Salad

  • 1-2 handfuls baby spinach
  • 1 pack pomegranate dressing
  • ½ carrot, peeled into ribbons
  • ½ pack chopped dates

To Serve

  • 1 Tbsp babaganoush
  • 1 Tbsp feta cheese
  • ½ bunch mint, chopped

Steps

  1. Bring a medium pot of hot salted water to the boil. Preheat BBQ grill or hot plate to medium (if using).
  2. Prep & cook freekeh. Cook freekeh in pot of boiling water for 13 minutes. After 13 minutes, add asparagus and courgette to pot and cook for 2-3 minutes. Drain well.
  3. Prep & cook chicken. Heat ¼ tsp oil in a medium fry-pan on medium heat. Pat chicken dry, season and rub with sumac chicken spice. Cook chicken for 3-5 minutes each side (depending on thickness), or until cooked through. Rest, covered. Alternatively, cook on BBQ.
  4. Prep salad. Add all salad ingredients to a bowl, along with cooked freekeh and vegetables and toss well to combine. Season.
  5. . Thinly slice chicken & prep garnishes
  6. . Serve freekeh salad topped with chicken and babaganoush. Sprinkle over feta and mint.

Nutritional Information

Energy 1857 kj
444 kcal
Protein 42.7g
Carbohydrate 29.8g
Fat 16.0g