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PARSNIPS BY NUMBERS

100g provides

37% of your manganese RDA

PARSNIP RICE

One parsnip contains 42% of your RDA of vitamin K INGREDIENTS (SERVES 1) 2 large parsnips, peeled and cut into chunks / 1 tbsp rapeseed oil / 100g chestnut mushrooms, sliced / 1 onion, chopped / 1 courgette, cubed / 2 garlic cloves, crushed / 1tsp grated ginger / 200g chicken breast, cooked and shredded / 2tbsp fresh coriander, roughly chopped / Salt and pepper, to taste

TO MAKE Blend the parsnips in a food processor until they reach a rice-like consistency, then set aside. Heat the oil in a saucepan over a medium heat, add the onions, ginger, garlic and courgettes and cook for three to four minutes. Add the mushrooms and cook for five minutes. Stir in the parsnip rice and cook for another minute. Add the chicken and cook for two to three minutes. Season, add the coriander and serve. RECIPE FROM

PARSNIP CHIPS

INGREDIENTS (SERVES 1) 2 parsnips / 1tbsp rapeseed oil / Salt, to taste

TO MAKE Peel the parsnips and slice them into thin chips. Heat the oil in a pan and cook the parsnips over a medium heat for 15 minutes, tossing the pan every two minutes. Season the chips with a little salt and serve. RECIPE FROM