Low carb HEROES
PARSNIP “PENNE” & CHICKEN SALAD
PREP + COOK TIME 25 MINUTES SERVES 4
1/3 cup (80ml) extra virgin olive oil
1 teaspoon finely grated lemon rind
¼ cup (60ml) fresh lemon juice
2 tablespoons finely chopped fresh flat–leaf parsley
½ cup (60g) pecans
300g shredded cooked chicken
60g baby rocket leaves
250g baby roma tomatoes, halved
1 litre (4 cups) vegetable stock
6 medium parsnips (1.5kg)
2 teaspoons finely grated lemon rind, extra
1/3 cup (25g) flaked parmesan
1 To make dressing, place oil, rind, juice and half the parsley in a screw-top jar. Shake well; season.
2 Stir pecans in a small heavy-based frying pan over medium heat for 5 minutes or until light golden; transfer to a board. Cool; chop coarsely. Combine pecans, chicken, rocket and tomato in a large bowl.
3 Bring stock to the boil in a medium saucepan. Peel parsnips; cut into 1cm batons. Cut on an angle into 5cm lengths to resemble penne pasta. Cook parsnip in boiling stock for 3 minutes or until tender. Drain parsnip over a heatproof large jug or bowl; reserve stock for another use.
4 Add parsnip and dressing to chicken mixture; toss well. Season to taste. Top with extra rind, the parmesan and remaining parsley. Serve immediately.
NUTRITIONAL COUNT PER SERVING 39g total fat (6g saturated fat) 2659kJ (635 cal) 34g carbohydrate 31g protein 14g fibre
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