Cajun Chicken with Quinoa

Good Pair Days (Roos Michels) -
  • 4 chicken breasts, skin removed, cut into bite-sized pieces
  • 1 tbsp Cajun seasoning
  • 100g quinoa
  • 550ml chicken stock
  • 100g sliced dried apricots
  • ½ 250g pouch of cooked puy lentils
  • 1 tbsp olive oil
  • 2 red onions, cut into wedges
  • 1 handful of spring onions, chopped
  • Chopped coriander
  • Preheat the oven to 200C. Toss the chicken in the Cajun seasoning and lay in a roasting tin. Bake for 20 mins to cook through, then set aside. Meanwhile, cook the quinoa in the stock for 15 mins until tender, adding the lentils and apricots for the final 5 mins. Drain, and mix with the chicken in a large bowl.
  • While the quinoa is being cooked, heat the oil in a frying pan and cook the onions for 15 mins. Toss into the bowl with the chicken and add the coriander and some seasoning, then mix well, and serve.
25 mins
4 serving