Super start to a fitter new year


Poached chicken with super food green salad
Serves 2
Ingredients
2 boneless, skinless chicken breasts
20g vegetable stock
Bay leaf
Salt and pepper
6g chopped parsley
100g tender stem broccoli
2g seaweed
100g kale
8 stems pak choi
Sesame seeds
Salt and pepper
3g red chilli
4 tablespoons of balsamic vinaigrette
Method
To make your dressing, finely slice the chilli and place in the vinaigrette to infuse. Place the vegetable stock, parsley (saving a little to garnish), bay leaf and seasoning into a pan and bring to a simmer.
Place the chicken breasts in to the bubbling stock and simmer gently for 15-20 minutes. Check it has thoroughly cooked and remove from the mixture
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Hide AdMeanwhile, steam the kale, pak choi and broccoli stems until cooked (approx 4-6 mins) Soak the seaweed in cold water for 7-8 minutes
Toast the sesame seeds in a pan until golden. Slice your freshly cooked chicken breasts on an angle ready to serve on your bed of salad and top with leftover parsley, vinaigrette and toasted sesame seeds .
Salmon and sweet potato fish cake and quinoa salad
Serves 2
Ingredients
200g raw salmon
100g sweet potato
20g spring onion
20g oatmeal
½ egg
2g cajun seasoning
2g ground ginger
10g flour
20g crème fraiche
180g quinoa
80g cooked beetroot
80g butternut squash
Sprig of thyme
15g spinach
1 clove garlic
40g celery
10g pumpkin seeds
2 tablespoons balsamic vinegar
4 tablespoons olive oil
Method
Preheat your oven to 190 degrees. Dice and roast the butternut squash and sweet potato with garlic, thyme, salt and pepper for 20mins.
Mash the roasted sweet potato with a fork and set aside. Set the butternut squash aside, saving the garlic to crush and serve in the salad dressing. Boil the quinoa in salted water for 15 minutes. As it bubbles away, roast the salmon in the oven until cooked (approx 8-12 minutes). Finely chop the spring onion and mix with the mashed sweet potato, cooked salmon, cajun spice and ground ginger. Split the mixture into two generously sized cakes. Coat in flour, egg and oatmeal for a crisp coating and set aside. While waiting, dice the celery and cooked beetroot and toast the pumpkin seeds until golden.
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Hide AdTo make your dressing, mix the roasted garlic, balsamic vinegar and olive oil. Toss all the ingredients together with the fresh spinach. Place your fish cakes in the oven for 30 minutes until crisp and golden. Toss the salad together and season.
Place the hot fish cakes on the bed of salad, sprinkle with toasted sesame seeds and top with crème fraiche and salad dressing.