Lemon orzo chicken
SERVES 4 PREP 4 mins COOK 18 mins EASY
1 tbsp olive oil
2 leeks, halved and finely sliced 300g orzo
150g asparagus, roughly chopped
into 4cm lengths
500ml low-salt chicken or vegetable
stock 2 tbsp low-fat crème fraîche 1 lemon, zested and juiced 250g cooked chicken, shredded 250g frozen peas
½ small bunch of chives
1 Heat the oil in a pan and fry the leeks for 5 mins over a medium-high heat, adding a splash of boiling water from the kettle halfway through to steam them slightly. Add the orzo, asparagus and stock, and cook for 10 mins over a high heat, stirring continuously. 2 Stir through the crème fraîche, lemon zest, juice, chicken, peas and most of the chives. Season and keep on the heat for 3-4 mins to warm through the chicken, adding a splash of water to loosen if needed. Divide between bowls and top with the remaining chives.
GOOD TO KNOW low fat • folate • fibre • vit c •
2 of 5-a-day
PER SERVING 534 kcals • fat 11g • saturates 3g •
carbs 68g • sugars 9g • fibre 10g • protein 35g •
salt 0.4g