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Plant-based Chick'n Dal & Carrot Salad
A bowlful of comfort. 100% plant-based chick'n simmered with creamy lentils in a fragrant and warming dal. Made smooth and creamy thanks to coconut milk. A carrot and coconut chip salad on the side adds crunch. Zingy lime for freshness.
1/3 daily fibre
4 of 5 a day
Serving size
Ingredients
- 460g lentils (Cereals Containing Gluten) (Rehydrated lentils, water, tomato paste, salt, antioxidant: ascorbic acid)
- 1 handful of fresh coriander
- 1 vegetable stock cube (Celery) (Sea salt, potato starch*, sustainable palm oil*, sugar*, vegetables*(6,8%) [celery*, onion*, carrot*, parsnip*, tomato*], sunflower oil*, yeast extract, caramelised sugar*, herbs* & spices* ( lovage*, turmeric*, parsley*, black pepper*) *Organic ingredients)
- 2 unwaxed lime
- 2 tbsp tomato purée
- 4 carrot
- 20g toasted coconut chips
- 160g baby spinach
- 2 tbsp curry powder (Turmeric, coriander, onion, garlic, fenugreek, fennel, chilli powder, black pepper, salt)
- 320g plant-based chick'n pieces (Soya) (water, soy protein concentrate, extra virgin olive oil, salt, natural flavouring, spices, vitamin B12)
- 1 tsp nigella seeds
- 200ml coconut milk (Coconut, Water)
- 2 onion
Nutritional Information
Calories: 484
Protein: 24g
Carbs: 35g
Fat: 26g
Plant-based Chick'n Dal & Carrot Salad
A bowlful of comfort. 100% plant-based chick'n simmered with creamy lentils in a fragrant and warming dal. Made smooth and creamy thanks to coconut milk. A carrot and coconut chip salad on the side adds crunch. Zingy lime for freshness.
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Cooking Instructions
- Boil a half-full kettle. Dissolve the stock cube in a jug with 200ml boiling water. Thinly slice the onions. Heat a large frying pan with 2 tbsp oil on medium-high heat. Add the onions and chick'n, then cook for 4-6 mins, until the onions soften.
- Drain and rinse the lentils. Add the tomato puree and curry powder to the onions, cook for 1 min, then add the lentils, coconut milk and stock. Simmer for 5-7 mins, until the sauce thickens.
- Meanwhile, make the salad; zest and halve the limes. Peel the carrots into ribbons, then place in a mixing bowl with the coconut chips, nigella seeds, lime zest, the juice from half a lime and 2 tsp olive oil. Season with sea salt and black pepper, then mix well.
- Roughly chop the spinach and coriander. Just before serving, stir both into the lentils, along with the juice of one lime (or to taste).
- Serve the chick'n dal with the carrot salad and garnish with the remaining lime, cut into wedges.
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