Name: Cajun Chicken with Beans and Greens Salad
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 50 min
Yield: Serves 4
Ingredients: 2 garlic cloves, crushed; 1 tbsp olive oil; ½ tsp cayenne pepper; 1 tsp paprika; 60 g/2¼ oz/⅓ cup dried mung beans, soaked in cold water overnight in the refrigerator; sea salt and freshly ground black pepper; juice and zest of 1 lime; 4 skinless, boneless chicken breast fillets; 1 tsp dried oregano; 400 g/14 oz canned black-eyed beans, drained; 1 bunch of spring onions/scallions, chopped; 100 g/3½ oz green beans, halved; 400 g/14 oz canned kidney beans, drained; 3 tbsp olive oil; 150 g/5½ oz slim stalks of broccoli, cut into small pieces; 1 green chilli, deseeded and finely chopped; 1 tbsp honey; 1 bunch of coriander/cilantro, leaves chopped; 50 g/1¾ oz/1⅔ cups baby watercress, rocket/arugula or baby spinach leaves

Preparation info

Serves
4

Difficulty
Easy
Ready in
50 min

Appears in

In the Mood for Healthy Food

By Jo Pratt

Published 2015

About

They say that big things come in small packages and one of the ingredients in this recipe certainly lives up to the saying. Mung beans are said to defend against cancers, obesity, cardiovascular disease and diabetes – they also taste amazing when combined with spicy chicken, tangy lime and other types of bean. This is a recipe you’ll turn to again and again for many reasons – it’s the Swiss Army knife of everyday dishes.