Chicken risoni and vegetable salad

Here’s a neat way to give the leftovers from your roast new life. This roast chicken, risoni and vegetable salad is a tasty meal in its own right! Hearty, healthy and most importantly – delicious!

Serves: Four

Ingredients:

• 250g chicken tenderloins
• 200g sweet potato, cut into 1 cm cubes
• 1 large red capsicum, cut into 2 cm pieces
• 1 zucchini, cut into 2 cm rounds
• 1 bunch asparagus, cut into 5cm lengths
• 1 large red onion, cut into thin wedges
• 1 teaspoon smoked paprika
• 3 cloves garlic, crushed
• 2 teaspoons olive oil
• 1 cup Australian natural yogurt
• 2 teaspoons red wine vinegar
• 1 cup risoni pasta, cooked until al dente (firm to bite)
• ½ cup flat leaf parsley, chopped
• 2 tablespoons baby capers, rinsed and drained
• Freshly ground black pepper, to taste

Method:

1. Toss chicken, sweet potato, capsicum, zucchini, asparagus, red onion, paprika, garlic and oil together in a large bowl.
2. Spread in a single layer onto a baking paper lined oven tray.
3. Bake the dish at 180°C for 25-30 minutes or until the chicken and vegetables are cooked.
4. Cool the chicken and vegetables for around about 10 minutes.
5. Combing the yogurt and vinegar together to make a dressing.
6. Slice the chicken and place in a large bowl with the vegetables, risoni, parsley, capers, half the dressing and season with pepper.
7. Toss to coat and serve warm or chilled drizzled with remaining dressing.

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Recipe courtesy of Legendairy – visit their site for more delicious food ideas.

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