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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 almond yoghurt. A nigella seed and carrot salad on the side adds crunch. Zingy lime for freshness.
Ready in 20
High protein
1/3 daily fibre
4 of 5 a day
Low sat fat
Serving size
Ingredients
- 1 vegetable stock cube (use half) (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 tbsp tomato purée
- 1 handful of fresh coriander
- 1 tsp nigella seeds
- 10g toasted coconut chips
- 230g lentils (Cereals Containing Gluten) (Rehydrated lentils, water, tomato paste, salt, antioxidant: ascorbic acid)
- 1 unwaxed lime
- 1 onion
- 160g plant-based chick'n pieces (Soya) (water, soy protein concentrate, extra virgin olive oil, salt, natural flavouring, spices, vitamin B12)
- 80g baby spinach
- 80g almond yoghurt (Nuts) (Almond Drink (95%) (Filtered Water/Almonds), Thickener: Starch (Tapioca / Carob Gum), Live Vegan Cultures)
- 1 tbsp curry powder (Turmeric, coriander, onion, garlic, fenugreek, fennel, chilli powder, black pepper, salt)
- 2 carrot
Nutritional Information
Calories: 491
Protein: 25g
Carbs: 37g
Fat: 26g
Ingredients
- 80g baby spinach (use half)
- 160g plant-based chick'n pieces (use half) (Soya) (water, soy protein concentrate, extra virgin olive oil, salt, natural flavouring, spices, vitamin B12)
- 1 tsp nigella seeds (use half)
- 1 onion (use half)
- 1 unwaxed lime (use half)
- 1 handful of fresh coriander (use half)
- 10g toasted coconut chips (use half)
- 2 carrot
- 1 vegetable stock cube (use a quarter) (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)
- 80g almond yoghurt (use half) (Nuts) (Almond Drink (95%) (Filtered Water/Almonds), Thickener: Starch (Tapioca / Carob Gum), Live Vegan Cultures)
- 230g lentils (use half) (Cereals Containing Gluten) (Rehydrated lentils, water, tomato paste, salt, antioxidant: ascorbic acid)
- 2 tbsp tomato purée (use half)
- 1 tbsp curry powder (use half) (Turmeric, coriander, onion, garlic, fenugreek, fennel, chilli powder, black pepper, salt)
Nutritional Information
Calories: 542
Protein: 26g
Carbs: 48g
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 almond yoghurt. A nigella seed and carrot salad on the side adds crunch. Zingy lime for freshness.
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Cooking Instructions
- Boil a half-full kettle. Dissolve half the stock cube in a jug with 250ml boiling water (125ml for 1 person). Thinly slice the onion. Heat a large frying pan with 1 tbsp oil on medium-high heat. Add the onion and plant-based chick'n and cook for 4-5 mins, until the onion begins to soften.
- Drain and rinse the lentils. Add the tomato puree and curry powder to the pan, cook for 1 min, then add the lentils and stock. Simmer for 3-4 mins, until the sauce thickens.
- Make the salad; zest and quarter the lime. Peel the carrots into ribbons. Add the carrots to a mixing bowl with the coconut chips, nigella seeds, lime zest and the juice from 1 lime wedge. Add one-quarter of the yoghurt, 1 tbsp olive oil, a pinch of sea salt and black pepper. Mix to combine.
- Roughly chop the spinach and coriander. Stir them into the dal just before serving, along with the remaining yoghurt and the juice from 2 lime wedges (or to taste). Halve the remaining lime wedge.
- Serve the chick'n dal with the carrot salad and garnish with the remaining lime wedges.
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