Anti-Inflammatory Chicky Bowl

Watt’s good about it?

Chicken is a great source of protein and when combined with brown rice, they give you a great source of B vitamins. A tip is to cook then cool the rice as this changes the starch molecules in the rice, making them 'resistant starch'. Resistant starch (RS) is a type of fibre that cannot be digested by human enzymes and instead enters the gut to feed the microbiome. As the RS reaches the gut, the fibres are fermented to produce short chain fatty acids. These short chain fatty acids have been shown to support the immune system and healthy weight.

Ingredients

• 1 chicken breast

• 1 cup brown rice

• 1/2 avocado

• 4-5 cherry tomatoes chopped

• 1 cup shredded cos lettuce

• 1 tsp black sesame seeds

For the chicken spice

• 1 tsp ground cumin

• 1 tsp ground coriander

• 1 tsp ground turmeric

• 1 tsp paprika

• 1 tsp salt

• 1/2 tsp cayenne pepper

• 1/2 tsp ground ginger

Method

• Cut the chicken into 1cm cubes and marinate in 1 tbsp sesame oil and spice mix. Leave overnight if possible if not, just toss and coat in spice mix

• Sauté chicken in a pan over medium heat until golden brown

• Cook brown rice as per packet instructions (for extra insoluble fibre, cook then eat when cold )

• Chop all salad ingredients

• Combine all elements together and enjoy