A tasty and healthy summer lunch or dinner.

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Bowel Cancer NZ
Yields4 Servings
 1 tbsp sesame oil
 2 free range chicken breasts, diced
 1 can chickpeas, drained
 1 onion, finely diced
 1 tsp each crushed garlic and ginger
 1 red chilli finely diced (adjust depending on how hot you like it)
 Juice and zest of 1 lime or lemon
 1 tsp brown sugar or honey
 1 tbsp salt-reduced soy sauce
 2 carrots, grated
 1 red capsicum, finely sliced
 1 cos or iceberg lettuce
 ½ cup peanuts
 ¼ cup sesame seeds
 1 tsp honey
 Large handful of coriander, chopped
1

Heat oil in a frying pan on high and add the onion, garlic, ginger and chilli – cook for a couple minutes. Add the chicken and cook for 5-6 minutes or until the juices run clear.

2

Add the chickpeas, lime juice and zest, sugar/honey and soy sauce. Cook for a further few minutes and set aside.

3

In a small non-stick frying pan add the nuts and 1 teaspoon honey and cook on a medium heat for 2-3 minutes until the nuts are crunchy and sticky. Remove from heat and allow to cool.

4

Use the lettuce leaves to wrap the chicken mix with carrot and capsicum and top with nuts, coriander and more lime.

This recipe was created by Registered Nutritionist Claire Turnbull from Mission Nutrition. If you have been diagnosed with bowel cancer or are undergoing treatment, consult your doctor or dietitian for specific advice before making changes to your diet.

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Ingredients

 1 tbsp sesame oil
 2 free range chicken breasts, diced
 1 can chickpeas, drained
 1 onion, finely diced
 1 tsp each crushed garlic and ginger
 1 red chilli finely diced (adjust depending on how hot you like it)
 Juice and zest of 1 lime or lemon
 1 tsp brown sugar or honey
 1 tbsp salt-reduced soy sauce
 2 carrots, grated
 1 red capsicum, finely sliced
 1 cos or iceberg lettuce
 ½ cup peanuts
 ¼ cup sesame seeds
 1 tsp honey
 Large handful of coriander, chopped

Directions

1

Heat oil in a frying pan on high and add the onion, garlic, ginger and chilli – cook for a couple minutes. Add the chicken and cook for 5-6 minutes or until the juices run clear.

2

Add the chickpeas, lime juice and zest, sugar/honey and soy sauce. Cook for a further few minutes and set aside.

3

In a small non-stick frying pan add the nuts and 1 teaspoon honey and cook on a medium heat for 2-3 minutes until the nuts are crunchy and sticky. Remove from heat and allow to cool.

4

Use the lettuce leaves to wrap the chicken mix with carrot and capsicum and top with nuts, coriander and more lime.

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