Chicken risoni and vegetable salad
<p>Here’s a neat way to give the leftovers from your roast new life. This roast chicken, risoni and vegetable salad is a tasty meal in its own right! Hearty, healthy and most importantly – delicious!</p>
<p><strong><span style="text-decoration: underline;">Serves:</span></strong> Four</p>
<p><strong><span style="text-decoration: underline;">Ingredients: </span></strong></p>
<ul>
<li>250g chicken tenderloins</li>
<li>200g sweet potato, cut into 1 cm cubes</li>
<li>1 large red capsicum, cut into 2 cm pieces</li>
<li>1 zucchini, cut into 2 cm rounds</li>
<li>1 bunch asparagus, cut into 5cm lengths</li>
<li>1 large red onion, cut into thin wedges</li>
<li>1 teaspoon smoked paprika</li>
<li>3 cloves garlic, crushed</li>
<li>2 teaspoons olive oil</li>
<li>1 cup Australian natural yogurt</li>
<li>2 teaspoons red wine vinegar</li>
<li>1 cup risoni pasta, cooked until al dente (firm to bite)</li>
<li>½ cup flat leaf parsley, chopped</li>
<li>2 tablespoons baby capers, rinsed and drained</li>
<li>Freshly ground black pepper, to taste</li>
</ul>
<p><strong><span style="text-decoration: underline;">Method:</span></strong></p>
<ol>
<li>Toss chicken, sweet potato, capsicum, zucchini, asparagus, red onion, paprika, garlic and oil together in a large bowl.</li>
<li>Spread in a single layer onto a baking paper lined oven tray.</li>
<li>Bake the dish at 180°C for 25-30 minutes or until the chicken and vegetables are cooked.</li>
<li>Cool the chicken and vegetables for around about 10 minutes.</li>
<li>Combing the yogurt and vinegar together to make a dressing.</li>
<li>Slice the chicken and place in a large bowl with the vegetables, risoni, parsley, capers, half the dressing and season with pepper.</li>
<li>Toss to coat and serve warm or chilled drizzled with remaining dressing.</li>
</ol>
<p>Recipe courtesy of Legendairy – <strong><a href="http://www.legendairy.com.au/recipes/the-dairy-kitchen-recipe-landing" target="_blank"><span style="text-decoration: underline;">visit their site for more delicious food ideas</span></a></strong>.</p>
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