Caribbean Chicken, Lentils & Pineapple-Mint Salsa
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Caribbean Chicken, Lentils & Pineapple-Mint Salsa

Caribbean Chicken, Lentils & Pineapple-Mint Salsa

with Coconut Rice & Plant-Based Aioli

Take your tastebuds to the Caribbean islands with this bountiful bowl. Brimming with lightly spiced chicken and lentils, dreamy coconut rice and a sweet and tangy pineapple salsa, it's proof that plant-based can be full of taste!

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Preparation Time40 minutes
Cooking Time30 minutes
DifficultyEasy

Ingredients

Serving amount

1 packet

coconut milk

1 packet

basmati rice

(May be present: Wheat, Gluten, Soy. )

1 tin

pineapple slices

2 clove

garlic

1 packet

baby spinach leaves

1 packet

mint

1

carrot

1 tin

sweetcorn

1 packet

lentils

1 sachet

mild Caribbean jerk seasoning

1 packet

tomato paste

1 packet

plant-based aioli

1 packet

chicken breast

Not included in your delivery

olive oil

¾ cup

water (for the rice)

20 g

plant-based butter

¾ cup

water (for the sauce)

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Nutritional Values

Energy (kJ)5052 kJ
Fat49.9 g
of which saturates19.5 g
Carbohydrate118.1 g
of which sugars28.2 g
Protein64.2 g
Sodium1715 mg
The average adult daily energy intake is 8700 kJ

Utensils

•Medium Saucepan
•Lid
•Large Frying Pan

Instructions

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• In a medium saucepan, add coconut milk, the water (for the rice) and a generous pinch of salt. Bring to the boil. • Add basmati rice. Stir, cover with a lid and reduce heat to low. Cook for 15 minutes, then remove pan from heat. • Keep covered until rice is tender and water is absorbed, 10 minutes.

TIP: The rice will finish cooking in its own steam, so don't peek!

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• Meanwhile, drain pineapple slices, reserving the pineapple juice. • Finely chop garlic. Roughly chop baby spinach leaves. Pick and finely chop mint leaves. Grate carrot. • Drain sweetcorn. Drain and rinse lentils. • Cut chicken breast into 2cm chunks.

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• Heat a large frying pan over high heat. • Cook pineapple slices until lightly charred, 2-3 minutes each side. • Transfer charred pineapple to a chopping board, then roughly chop.

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4

• Return frying pan to medium-high heat with a drizzle of olive oil. Cook chicken with corn and carrot, tossing occasionally, until browned, 5-6 minutes. • Add the plant-based butter, garlic, mild Caribbean jerk seasoning (see ingredients)and tomato paste. Cook until fragrant, 2 minutes. • Stir in drained lentils and the water (for the sauce). Simmer until thickened, 2-3 minutes. • Stir in baby spinach, and cook, stirring, until wilted, 1 minute.

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• While the lentils are simmering, in a medium bowl, combine chopped pineapple, mint and a dash of reserved pineapple juice.

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6

• Divide coconut rice between bowls. Top with Caribbean chicken and lentils and pineapple-mint salsa. • Top with plant-based coconut yoghurt to serve. Enjoy!