Better sleep Chicken & freekeh pilaf with pistachios
A one-pot pilaf of chicken thighs, smoky freekeh, currants and pistachios.
Chicken & leek orzotto with peas
Orzo cooked risotto-style with chicken, leeks and peas; one pan, twenty-five minutes.
Ingredients
Servings 4
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Method
- Step 1
Brown the chicken in the oil; add leeks for 5 minutes.
- Step 2
Garlic, then orzo and stock; simmer 12 minutes, stirring often.
- Step 3
Peas in for the last 3.
- Step 4
Lemon, Parmesan and parsley off the heat; rest 2 minutes.
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Nutrition per serving
| Calories | 560 kcal |
|---|---|
| Protein | 42g |
| Carbohydrates | 54g |
| – of which sugars | 6g |
| Fibre | 6g |
| Fat | 19g |
| – of which saturates | 5g |
| – of which omega-3 | 0.3g |
| Calcium | 180mg |
| Iron | 3.2mg |
| Salt | 1.1g |
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