Sneaky greens

We all know the importance of having more greens in our diet sometimes it can be difficult to figure out tasty ways to fit these onto your plate, not forgetting getting the full family on board can be challenging. What I’ve created here is a clever carb substitute by swapping veg into the meal. It’s a tasty and colourful low carb alternative to a Mexican sharing dish. There are tortillas made from spinach, rice made from broccoli, a tangy salsa, chicken that’s tenderized then marinated in spices and some cheese to top it all off. What more can you ask for?

One filled wrap comes to around 350 calories, providing 28g of protein, 45g of carbs and 8g of fat.

Method -

• Bring a pan of hot water to boil then add your spinach and let it soften/cool down before blending the spinach with some salt.

• Tenderize your chicken i.e. cover it with some baking paper and smash it with a rolling pin or mallet to flatten it out. Then cover both sides of chicken in salt, paprika and garlic powder.

• Blitz your broccoli in the blender until its a fine/rice like consistency then add some salt before putting into a bowl. Then put your bowl into the fridge.

• In a mixing bowl combine the spinach and flour together. Knead the dough to bind the mixture into a big ball. Place in the fridge to rest for a few hours.

• Roll your dough out into a big sausage and then cut separate out into balls. Flatten each ball out into a circle then roll out into a circular shape with a rolling pin.

• Cook your chicken under the grill on a medium heat for around 20-25 mins. Turning occasionally.

• For the salsa/side salad dice your tomatoes, dressed and dice your chili, grate your carrot add to a mixing bowl with some salt. Then add the juice of 1 lime and half of the coriander leaves. (separate the coriander leaves from the stalks and keep the stalks for your broccoli rice) Mix well together and leave in the fridge.

• Add 1 tbsp on coconut oil to a hot pan, before adding 1 finely diced red onion and your coriander stalks.

• Cook the onions and stalks for a few minutes before adding your beans followed by the blitzed broccoli. Then add salt, the juice of half a lime, 1 tbsp of garlic powder, cumin and smoked paprika. Leave to cook on a medium heat for 5 mins. Mind to taste test, as you might want to add some more seasoning here.

• Once the chicken is cooked, chop into strips and put aside and grate some cheese. Whilst your broccoli rice is cooking start to cook your flat-breads. Cook the Tortilla wraps for a few mins on each side, by placing them onto a hot flat pan.

• When everything is ready plate up, share and enjoy.
  
  

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