When life gets busy (isn’t it always?), staying motivated with healthy eating needs to be simple — not yet another chore to add to your to-do list! One of the easiest ways to make meals more appealing is to use seasonal veggies that are naturally full of flavour and colour, which will also make family dinner look more cheerful on the plate!!!
This delicious and nutritious one-tray meals is made with minimal prep and ingredients that will make your healthy choices much easier to stick to.
Chicken & Rainbow Veg Bowl
Ingredients (serves 4)
- 4 organic chicken thighs or breasts, sliced
- 1 large organic red pepper, sliced or chopped, depending on preference
- 1 large organic broccoli head, cut into florets
- 2 medium organic carrots, sliced
- 1 bunch of organic asparagus, chopped
- 1 large organic red onion, cut into wedges
- 1 large organic courgette, cut into thick slices
- 1 packet organic cherry tomatoes, sliced
- 2 tbsp cold pressed organic coconut oil
- 1 tsp ground paprika
- 1½ tsp Himalayan salt
- Black pepper to taste
- 250g organic rice or quinoa
- Optional toppings: sliced avocado and/or a dollop of organic hummus
Instructions
1. Preheat the oven to 220°C (200°F) and cook the rice or quinoa according to the instructions. Warm the jar of coconut oil in a bowl of warm water, so that it becomes more liquified.
2. Place the chicken slices and vegetables onto a large baking tray, drizzle over the coconut oil and sprinkle the mix with paprika, Himalayan salt and black pepper. Toss everything together until coated evenly.
3. Roast the ingredients for 20–25 minutes, turning once halfway through, or until the chicken is thoroughly cooked and the veggies are slightly caramelised.
4. Serve over the rice or quinoa and let everyone add their own (optional) toppings.
And if you want to make this delicious dish even more indulgent, you can add a quick yogurt sauce:
- 4 tbsp Greek yogurt
- squeeze of lime
- pinch of Himalayan salt
- small drizzle of organic honey
This easy-to-make healthy family recipe is one that feels comforting, customisable and very low effort. I hope you enjoy it as much as me and my family do!!! Enjoy!!!
Love, Gaynor x
