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Chicken, asparagus & avocado salad

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Chicken, asparagus & avocado salad

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Chicken and dairy encourage the body's production of dopamine and norepinephrine, associated with improved alertness, while the potassium in avocados averts that post-lunch slump. Added vitamin A is a healthy skin bonus while folate in asparagus helps alleviate a bad mood.
 

Ingredients

  • 250g trimmed asparagus
  • 2 chicken breasts
  • Pinch chilli flakes
  • 25g chopped flat leaf parsley
  • 200g natural yoghurt
  • 1 tbsp vegetable oil
  • 1 chopped avocado
  • 100g young leaf spinach
  • 50g rocket
  • 2tbsp hemp seed
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Directions

  1. Simmer asparagus for minutes, drain and cut in half.
  2. Rub chilli flakes in to chicken before frying in the oil until cooked through.
  3. Slice chicken then toss with the asparagus, avocado, spinach and rocket. Drizzle over pan juices.
  4. Mix parsley in to the yoghurt and season before pouring over the salad.

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