Cauliflower rice with chicken and pumpkin recipe

Serves 2 | Cooking time 20 min

Ingredients

• 200g-250g chicken thigh
• 2-3 cups cauliflower (blitzed in food processor or diced)
• 6 spring onion diced
• 4 cloves garlic diced
• 200g brown mushrooms sliced
• 100g spinach
• 1 cup steamed broccolini chopped
  
• 2 cups roasted pumpkin diced 3 handfuls parsley chopped
  
• 1 handful oregano
  
• 3 tbs extra virgin olive oil
  
• 1-2 tsp turmeric
  
• salt, pepper

Method

1.In a baking tray add chicken with olive oil, salt, pepper and parsley sprinkled on top and bake for 20 min at 180 degrees.

2.Meanwhile begin steaming the broccolini and start roasting the pumpkin.

Cauliflower rice

1.In a pan add 2 tbs olive oil, spring onion and cook for 2 min. Add cauliflower, mushrooms, salt, pepper, turmeric, garlic and cook for 5-10 min.

2.In the last 5 min add the roasted pumpkin, 2-3 handfuls of parsley and 1 handful of oregano.

3.Serve with sliced chicken and broccolini on the side.

Dietitian's tips

• This is a low carbohydrate option, high in antiviral ingredients (parsley, oregano, garlic, spring onion, mushrooms).
  
• Adding roasted pumpkin throughout will increase carbohydrate and vitamin A content which will further support immunity and satiety.