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Chicken Noodle Salad

Cook time: 8-10 mins Prep time: 5 mins Serves: 2 people

Ingredients

100g dried egg noodles (roughly broken)
2 chicken breasts (medium)
1 carrot (finely sliced)
2 spring onions (chopped)
30g lettuce (finely shredded)
1 red pepper (chopped)
Handful fresh coriander (chopped)
2 tbsp olive oil
1 tsp dijon mustard
2 tbsp lemon juice
Black pepper

Method

Preheat the grill.
Place the chicken in the grill and cook for 8-10 minutes until thoroughly cooked.
Meanwhile, cook the noodles according to instructions on pack.
Mix the olive oil, lemon, mustard and black pepper in a bowl to create a dressing.
Remove chicken from grill and slice.
Mix the chopped vegetables, chicken, noodles and coriander in a bowl and drizzle with dressing.

Nutritional Benefits

This recipe is a source of Folate which is essential pre-conception and for the first 12 weeks of pregnancy. It is high in protein for growth of cells and Niacin which helps to produce energy from food.