Healthy Sliced Chicken with Grain Salad

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Healthy Sliced Chicken with Grain Salad
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Health Score:
85 / 100
Difficulty:
easy
Difficulty
Preparation:
2 h.
Preparation
Calories:
570
calories
Calories

Nutritional values

1 serving contains
(Percentage of daily recommendation)
Calorie570 cal.(27 %)
Protein54 g(55 %)
Fat26 g(22 %)
Carbohydrates29 g(19 %)
Sugar added0 g(0 %)
Roughage4.7 g(16 %)
Vitamin A0.2 mg(25 %)
Vitamin D0.1 μg(1 %)
Vitamin E3.8 mg(32 %)
Vitamin K11 μg(18 %)
Vitamin B₁0.3 mg(30 %)
Vitamin B₂0.3 mg(27 %)
Niacin33.4 mg(278 %)
Vitamin B₆1.2 mg(86 %)
Folate36 μg(12 %)
Pantothenic acid2.2 mg(37 %)
Biotin6.8 μg(15 %)
Vitamin B₁₂1 μg(33 %)
Vitamin C2 mg(2 %)
Potassium698 mg(17 %)
Calcium145 mg(15 %)
Magnesium125 mg(42 %)
Iron4.9 mg(33 %)
Iodine7 μg(4 %)
Zinc4 mg(50 %)
Saturated fatty acids5.2 g
Uric acid389 mg
Cholesterol130 mg
Complete sugar1 g

Ingredients

for
4
Ingredients
½ cup Basil
½ cup extra-virgin olive oil
¼ cup Pine nuts (toasted)
½ cup Parmesan (grated)
1 clove crushed garlic cloves
salt
peppers
For the chicken and bulgour
2 Tbsps olive oil
4 large Chicken breasts (skin-on)
1 red pepper (seeded and finely diced)
cup Bulgur
salt
peppers
How healthy are the main ingredients?
olive oilParmesanBasilolive oilPine nutsgarlic clove

Preparation steps

1.
Prepare the pesto by placing the basil, pine nuts, extra-virgin olive oil, garlic and a seasoning in a food processor. Blitz until smooth.
2.
Add the Parmesan and pulse until a thicker consistency is reached. Cover and chill until needed.
3.
Place the bulgur wheat in a slow cooker and cover with boiling water. Add the red pepper and seasoning and stir once. Cover with a lid and cook on a low setting for 1 hour.
4.
Meanwhile, preheat the oven to 190°C (170°C fan) | 375F | gas 5.
5.
Fluff the bulgur with a fork after 1 hour and stir through 1 tbsp of the pesto. Turn the slow cooker off and keep the bulgur covered with a lid.
6.
Coat the chicken breasts in the oil and season well. Arrange on a baking tray and bake for 12-15 minutes until firm yet springy to the touch.
7.
Remove from the oven and let them rest for a few minutes before slicing thinly. Spoon some of the pesto bulgur wheat onto serving plates.
8.
Arrange the sliced chicken breast next to the bulgur and spoon some extra pesto next to it before serving.

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