Healthy Bites Recipe: Lemon Spice Chicken With Crunchy Cabbage

Recipes

Serves: 4

Nutritional Information Per Serve:

  • Calories 287
  • Protein 35.8 g
  • Total Fat 13.6 g (Saturated Fat 3.4 g)
  • Carbs 3.5 g

Ingredients:

  • 4 x 160 g chicken thigh pieces
  • olive oil spray
  • 2 tbsp paprika (smoked is best)
  • 1/2 tsp lemon pepper
  • 1/2 tsp dried oregano
  • 1/4 tsp cayenne pepper
  • 1/2 tsp salt

Salad Ingredients:

  • 1/4 red cabbage, finely shredded
  • 1 large carrot, peeled and sliced into thin batons
  • 2 shallots, sliced
  • 1 Lebanese cucumber, seeded and cut into batons
  • 2 tbsp lemon juice
  • 1 tbsp white wine vinegar
  • 1 tbsp olive oil

Method:

  1. Preheat oven to 200C. Line a baking tray with foil. Lightly spray chicken with olive oil.
  2. Combine all dry ingredients in a large snap lock bag. Add chicken and toss until it is well coated.
  3. Place the chicken onto the baking tray and bake for 30-35 minutes or until the chicken is cooked through. When cold enough to handle, finely slice.
  4. Place all salad ingredients in a large bowl except the lemon juice, vinegar and oil.
  5. Whisk lemon juice, vinegar and oil in a small jug and drizzle over salad. Toss to combine.
  6. Serve chicken with salad.