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Sweet Chilli Chicken and Noodle Salad

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This low fat sweet chilli chicken and noodle salad is a great for enjoy at anytime and everywhere ... Ingredients benefits Vermicelli rice noodle : Nutritionally , the vermicelli rice noodle is calorie dense and high in carbs , but fat -free and low in sodium .With 200 calories in a 56 gram -or 2 ounce -serving , vermicelli rice noodles are a high -energy -dense food .Energy density refers to the numbers of calories a food contains compared to its weight .The vermicelli noodle contains 3.5 calories per gram ; compare that to a low energy dense food such as broccoli , which has 0.5 calories per gram . The noodles contain 3 grams of protein per 2 ounce serving .Because the noodles are made from rice , they do not contain all of the essential amino acids , making them an incomplete source of protein .But you can meet your daily protein needs eating foods throughout the day , even if they are nonmeat source , such as other grains , beans or vegetables . This noodle is low in sodiu...

Thai Chicken Salad

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 I love salads for lunch , but in order to actually fill me up and not have me rummaging through the pantry an hour later , it has to be a good , filling salad. There's where all of this comes in . If you keep some fresh veggies on hand , this only takes a few moments to whip up and it tastes like a fancy , gourmet restaurant salad -without the fancy gourmet restaurant calories .This little bowl packs a punch with a whopping 40 grams of protein and at under 400 calories , it fits in perfectly to a healthy diet . I ngredients Serves 4  vegetable oil spray 115 skinless chicken breast ,     cut length ways ,horizontally dressing 1 tbsp lemon grass ,shredded 1 small green chilly, chopped 3 tbsp lime juice 1 cm fresh ginger 11/2 tsp sugar 2 tbsp orange juice 3 fl oz water 11/2 tsp cornflour salad 25 g rice vermicelli 50 g peppers, deseeded 50 g carrots 50 g courgette 50 g mangetout 50 g baby corn 50 g broccoli florets 50 g pak choi 4 tbsp roughl...

Thai Spiced Chicken With Courgettes

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This mouth -watering Thai spiced chicken with courgette is a hearty lunch or light dinner that the whole family can enjoy .It's really easy to make and is a healthy option when you're trying to be good .This recipe serves 4 people and should take 30 minutes to make .It's the warming spices that make this satisfying supper so memorable. Ingredients Serves 4    1 tbsp olive oil 1 clove garlic ,finely chopped 2.5 cm piece fresh ginger    peeled and finely chopped 1 small fresh red chilly , deseeded    and finely chopped 350 g skinless, boneless     chicken breasts, cut into thin strips 1 tbsp spice seasoning 1 red pepper and 1 yellow pepper,   deseeded and sliced 2 courgettes, thinly sliced 227 g canned bamboo shoots ,drained 2 tbsp  apple juice  1 tbsp light soy sauce 2 tbsp chopped fresh coriander,    plus extra to garnish salt and pepper Method 1 .Heat the olive oil in a non stick wok or large...

Thai Green Chicken Curry

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      If you are a fan of Asian flavors than this fragrant Thai Chicken curry is the recipe for you . This curry is similar to a green curry and is a fantastic marriage of South East Asian ingredients flavors .This isn't a traditional Thai recipe but it certainly embrace Thai flavors as I used coconut milk , Thai fish sauce , limes and aubergine to flavor the delicious , savory sauce !       Thai chicken curry is delicious and easy green curry with chicken .Making green curry is so easy and takes only 20 minutes and much cheaper than eating out .Try it and you will be surprised just how easy it is .. Ingredients                                              Serves 4 2 tbsp groundnut or sunflower oil 2 tbsp Thai green curry paste ...