Spiced roast chicken with quinoa tabbouleh

Name: Spiced roast chicken with quinoa tabbouleh
Yield: Serves 4
Ingredients: 4 small free-range chicken breasts; 1 tsp chilli powder; ¼ tsp ground cumin; ¼ tsp ground coriander; 2 tbsp olive oil; 200g quinoa; Vegetable stock; ½ cucumber, diced; 3 medium tomatoes, diced; 10g each chopped fresh flatleaf parsley, coriander and mint; Seeds of 1 pomegranate

Published: 30 Jun 10
Updated: 18 Mar 24

Test kitchen approved

This healthy spiced roast chicken recipe is low fat, low GI and rich in protein. If you can’t find quinoa for the tabbouleh, use couscous.

Serves 4
Takes 10 min to make, 30 min to cook

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Ingredients

4 small free-range chicken breasts
1 tsp chilli powder
¼ tsp ground cumin
¼ tsp ground coriander
2 tbsp olive oil
200g quinoa
Vegetable stock
½ cucumber, diced
3 medium tomatoes, diced
10g each chopped fresh flatleaf parsley, coriander and mint
Seeds of 1 pomegranate

Method

Preheat the oven to 200°C/fan180°C/gas 6. Pat the chicken dry with kitchen paper. Mix the spices and 1 tbsp of the olive oil in a bowl, then leave the chicken to marinate in the mixture for 15 minutes.
Cook the quinoa in vegetable stock according to the pack instructions, then leave to cool.
Heat the remaining oil in a frying pan and brown the chicken, turning, for about 5 minutes. Transfer to a baking tray and cook in the oven for 16-18 minutes until cooked through.
Meanwhile, in a large bowl, mix the cooked quinoa, cucumber, tomato, herbs and pomegranate seeds. Divide the tabbouleh among four plates or bowls and top with the roasted chicken breast, sliced. This is good served with mango chutney, if you like.

Recipe from July 2010 Issue

Nutrition

Nutrition: per serving

Calories: 376kcals
Fat: 9.9g (1.5g saturated)
Protein: 38.6g
Carbohydrates: 35.6g (10.1g sugar)
Salt: 0.3g

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