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Baked Garlic Parmesan Chicken
4 servings, Prep 10ins, cook 25mins
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4 skinless chicken breasts
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60g grated parmesan cheese
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30g wholewheat bread crumbs (whizz 2 slices wholemeal bread)
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2 cloves of garlic minced
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1tsp dried oregano
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1tsp dried basil
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Pepper to taste
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A little olive oil
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Preheat oven 200oC Gas 6 & grease a baking dish with a little oil
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In a small bowl combine parmesan, and breadcrumbs with the garlic, oregano and basil
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Pat the chicken breasts dry with paper towel and lay them in the prepared dish
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Sprinkle the parmesan mixture over the top pressing it down gently so it sticks
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Bake for 20-25mins until chicken cooked through
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Serve garlic chicken hot with accompaniments of choice
Nutritional Information per Serving:
Cal: 250| Fat: 7g | Sodium: 370mg | Carbs: 7g | Fibre: 1g | Sugars: 1g |
Protein: 38g

Honey Mustard Glazed Chicken Thighs
4 servings, prep 10mins, cook 25mins
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4 bone-in skinless chicken thighs
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250g Dijon mustard
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2tbs honey
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1tbs olive oil plus extra for greasing
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2 cloves garlic minced
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Pepper to taste
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Preheat oven to 200oC gas 7, grease a baking tray with a little oil
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In a small bowl mix the mustard, honey olive oil garlic with pinch of black pepper, to make the glaze
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Place the thighs in the baking dish and brush with ½ the glaze
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Bake for 20-25 mins, brushing thigh with remaining glaze ½ way through cooking time
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Serve hot with accompaniments of choice
Nutritional Information per Serving:
Cal: 260| Fat: 14g | Sodium: 240mg | Carbs: 11g | Fibre: 0g | Sugars: 9g |
Protein: 20g

Lemon Herbed grilled chicken
4 servings, prep 15mins cook 35mins (plus marinading time)
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4 med Skinless chicken breast (about 150g each)
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2tbs olive oil
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2tbs lemon juice
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1tsp lemon zest
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3 garlic gloves minced
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1 tbs dried rosemary
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1tbs dried thyme
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2 bs dried parsley
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½ tsp black pepper
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In a bowl combine olive oil, lemon juice and zest, garlic, herbs and black pepper. Mix well this is your marinade.
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lay the chicken breasts in a shallow bowl and pour over marinade ensuring everything is coated, leave for at least 30mins (up to 2 hours)
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preheat grill to medium-high
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remove chicken from marinade and let any excess drip off.
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Grill the chicken breasts for 6-7 mins per side, turning once, ensur4e chicken is fully cooked
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Serve hot with accompaniments of choice.
Nutritional Information per Serving:
Cal: 220| Fat: 10g | Sodium: 70mg | Carbs: 2g | Fibre: 1g | Sugars: 5g | Protein: 30g

Mediterranean stuffed chicken breasts
4 servings, prep 20mins, cook 25mins
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4 skinless chicken breasts
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120g sun dried tomatoes roughly chopped
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120g kalamata olives chopped
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60g reduced fat feta crumbled
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2 tbs chopped fresh basil
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1tbs olive oil
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2 cloves garlic minced
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Pepper to taste
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Cocktail sticks
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Preheat oven 190oC Gas 6, grease a baking dish with a little oil
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In a small bowl mix, sundried tomatoes, olives, feta basil garlic and little black pepper
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Using a sharp knife slit the chicken breast horizontally along the side, to form a pocket, be care not to cut all the way through
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Stuff each breast with the olive and tomato stuffing and secure shut with a cocktail stick
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Place the stuffed breast into the prepared baking dish
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Bake for 20-25 ins until chicken is cooked through
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Serve hot removing the cocktail stick before serving
Nutritional Information per Serving:
Cal: 280| Fat: 10g | Sodium: 370mg | Carbs: 8g | Fibre: 2g | Sugars: 4g |
Protein: 38g

Orange glazed grilled chicken
4 servings, prep 10mins (plus marinating) cook 15mins
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4 skinless chicken breasts
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Zest & Juice of 1 large orange
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2 bs honey
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2 cloves garlic minced
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1tbs reduced sodium soy sauce
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Pepper to taste
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4 Orange slices
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In a small bowl whisk together orange juice, zest honey garlic soy sauce and shake of pepper to make the marinade
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Place the chicken breast into a shallow dish and pour over the marinade, give it a stir to make sure completely covered, cover and pop in fridge for at least 30mins- uo to 4 hours
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Preheat grill to medium high
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Remove marinade from chicken and discard
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Grill the chicken breast 6-7 mins preside ensuring completely cooked through
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For last 2 mins top the chicken with the orange slices to heat through and brown a little.
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Serve hot with accompaniments of choice
Nutritional Information per Serving:
Cal: 220 Fat: 3g | Sodium: 230mg | Carbs:14g | Fibre: 0g | Sugars:13g |
Protein: 30g

Pesto Turkey Meatballs
4 servings, prep 15mins, cook 20mins
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500g lean turkey mince
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30g wholemeal bread crumbs (whizz 2 slices of bread)
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30g parmesan grated
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2 tbs pesto from jar
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1 large egg beaten
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2 cloves of garlic minced
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Pepper to taste
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A little oil for greasing
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Preheat oven to 200oC Gas &, line a baking sheet with parchment and grease with oil.
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In a large bowl combine turkey, breadcrumbs, parmesan pesto egg, garlic and a shake of pepper. Mix until well combined
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With wet hands shape the turkey mixture into balls a little smaller than a golf ball and place onto the prepared baking sheet
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Bake for 18-20mins until golden brown and cooked through
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Serve hot with accompaniments of choice
Nutritional Information per Serving:
Cal: 250| Fat: 14g | Sodium: 250mg | Carbs: 6g | Fibre: 1g | Sugars: 1g |
Protein: 24g

Turkey meatballs in tomato sauce.
4 servings, prep 15min, cook time 25min
Meatballs
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500g Mince lean turkey
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40g wholewheat breadcrumbs (whizz 2 slices of wholemeal bread in blender)
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75g parmesan cheese grated
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1 egg
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2 cloves garlic minced
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1sp dried basil
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1tsp dried oregano
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1tsp dried fennel seeds
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Black pepper to taste
Sauce
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1 tbs olive oil
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1 onion minced,
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2 cloves garlic,
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1 tbs mixed Italian herbs
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1 red pepper diced
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1 can chopped tomatoes
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1 reduced salt vegetable stock cube
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1 small pinch of sugar
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Preheat oven to 19oC Gas 5
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In a Large bowl combine turkey, bread crumbs parmesan, egg, garlic, basil, fennel and oregano with the black pepper, mix well
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Grease a baking tray.
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Shape the mixture into bite sized meat balls and place onto baking tray
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Bake for 20-25mins until the meatballs are cooked through.
Meanwhile make the marinara sauce
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Heat oil in a large sauce pan oner a medium heat.
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Sweat the onion and garlic until soft and translucent. Add in the tomatoes, the pepper and mixed herbs,
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Crumble over the veggie stock cube and sprinkle in sugar
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Bring to boil then turn down heat and allow to simmer gently whilst meat balls cook.
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When meatballs are cooked tip them into the sauce and mix gently
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Serve over brown pasta or spaghetti of choice.
Nutritional Information per Serving:
Cal: 280| Fat: 12g | Sodium: 770mg | Carbs: 14g | Fibre: 2g | Sugars: 6g | Protein: 28g

Turkey meatloaf with Tomato glaze
6 servings, prep 15mins, cook 1hour
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500g lean turkey mince
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30g whole wheat breadcrumbs (whiz 2 slices of wholemeal bread)
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30g parmesan cheese grated
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1 onion finely chopped
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1 red pepper deseeded and finely chopped
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1 large egg beaten
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2 cloves garlic minced
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1tsp dried oregano
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Pepper to taste
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125ml tomato passata
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2 tbs honey
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1 tbs Balsamic vinegar
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A little oil for greasing
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Preheat oven to 190oC Gas 6, grease a large loaf tin
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In a large bowl mix turkey mince, breadcrumbs, parmesan, onion, pepper, egg, garlic, oregano & pepper, mix well until completely combined.
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Transfer turkey mix to the prepared loaf tin press down to make the loaf shape
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In a small bowl mix the tomato passata, honey & balsamic vinegar to forma glaze
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Pour the glaze over the top of the meatloaf spreading evenly
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Bake for 50-60 mins until the meatloaf is cooked through completely
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Allow meatloaf to rest for 10mins before turning out and slicing
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Serve hot with accompaniments of choice.
Nutritional Information per Serving:
Cal: 230| Fat: 8g | Sodium: 370mg | Carbs: 17g | Fibre: 2g | Sugars: 9g |
Protein: 21g