Prawn, pea & lemon risotto
A light risotto stirred with prawns, peas and lemon; comfort without the food-coma weight.
Chicken meatballs in sesame-ginger broth
Ginger chicken meatballs poached in a miso-sesame broth with noodles and greens.
Ingredients
Servings 4
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Method
- Step 1
Mix mince, grated ginger, spring onions, egg and panko; roll 20 balls.
- Step 2
Simmer stock with julienned ginger; poach the meatballs 8 minutes.
- Step 3
Whisk in miso off the boil; season with soy.
- Step 4
Noodles and pak choi in for 4 minutes.
- Step 5
Sesame oil and seeds to finish.
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Nutrition per serving
| Calories | 470 kcal |
|---|---|
| Protein | 38g |
| Carbohydrates | 50g |
| – of which sugars | 4g |
| Fibre | 5g |
| Fat | 12g |
| – of which saturates | 2.5g |
| – of which omega-3 | 0.4g |
| Calcium | 120mg |
| Iron | 3mg |
| Salt | 2g |
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