Here’s an idea for a quick and delicious meal… a chicken and quinoa salad from @bbcgoodfood, prepare it at home and let us know your thoughts! Don’t keep your thoughts to yourself! Please share them with us in the comment section!
INGREDIENTS:
• 4 chicken thighs, skin left on
• 2 red onions, cut into wedges (keep the roots intact)
• 3 carrots, cut into batons
• 1 tbsp olive oil
• 1 lemon, sliced
• 2 tbsp clear honey
• 250g quinoa
• 140g vacuum-packed beetroot (not in vinegar), finely chopped
• 5 tbsp Greek-style yogurt
• 1 garlic clove, crushed
• small handful dill, chopped, plus a few fronds to garnish
PREPARATION:
• Heat oven to 200C/180C fan/gas 6.
• Place the chicken thighs, onions and carrots in a roasting tin.
• Season, drizzle with the oil and nestle lemon slices around. Bake for 30 mins.
• Stir everything, drizzle with the honey and bake for another 15 mins until the chicken is cooked through and tender.
• Meanwhile, cook the quinoa following pack instructions, rinse with cold water and drain thoroughly.
• Mix the beetroot, yogurt, garlic, dill and some seasoning in a bowl. Mix the quinoa, the roasted veg, and 2 tbsp of the cooking juices in a separate bowl.
• Pop the chicken thighs and lemon slices on top, then scatter with dill fronds.
• Serve with a dollop of the beetroot yogurt on the side.
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