Warm Chicken, Butter Bean and Walnut Salad

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Chicken butterbean walnut saladThis recipe has been developed using mood-boosting foods to help you eat your way to happiness. Incorporating protein and healthy complex carbohydrates into your diet can help to nourish your body and balance your hormones to keep you in a better mood.

The chicken in this dish also provides chromium, a dietary mineral that can help the body use insulin more effectively, improving energy levels.

Prep time: 10 minutes

Cook time: 15 minutes

Serves: 2

Note: This recipe is gluten free

What You’ll Need:

  • 200g diced chicken breast
  • 2 sprigs rosemary, leaves picked and finely chopped
  • 1 clove garlic, finely chopped
  • 4 tbsp olive oil
  • 150g green beans, trimmed
  • 100g spinach, shredded
  • 400g tin butter beans, drained and rinsed
  • 2 tbsp wholegrain mustard
  • 1 tbsp clear honey
  • 1 tbsp lemon juice
  • 1 red onion, very thinly sliced
  • 50g walnuts
  • 1 tbsp hemp seeds or pumpkin seeds

What To Do:

  • Place the chicken, rosemary, garlic and two tablespoons of the olive oil in a large bowl and toss together until all the ingredients are coated in the oil
  • Place a large non-stick frying pan over a medium-high heat and add the chicken pieces. Cook, stirring, for about 10 minutes until the chicken is browned on all sides and cooked through. Add the onions and cook for a further two minutes
  • Meanwhile, wilt the spinach in a pan for a minute. Bring a large pan of water to the boil and add the green beans. Boil for two minutes, then add the spinach, beans and cook for a further two minutes until the beans are tender and the butter beans are heated through. Drain well.
  • Meanwhile, bring a large pan of water to the boil and add the green beans. Boil for two minutes, then add the butter beans and cook for a further two minutes until the remainder of the green beans are tender and the butter beans are heated through. Drain well.
  • Whisk together the remaining oil, mustard, honey, hemp seeds and vinegar to make a dressing
  • In a large serving bowl, mix together the warm chicken, beans, spinach, red onion and walnuts. Pour over the mustard dressing and toss gently to combine

Created for Tilda® by Dr Sarah Schenker

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