Lemongrass Chicken With Chickpea & Mint Salad - cooking recipe

Ingredients
    4 chicken breasts, boneless skinless
    1 cup lemongrass and four peppercorn marinade
    3 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
    1/2 cup basmati rice
    1 cup chicken broth (30% less sodium)
    1/2 cup frozen peas
    0.5 (270 ml) can chickpeas, rinsed and well drained
    1/2 cup diced cucumber
    3 tablespoons red onions, finely diced
    2 tablespoons chopped fresh mint leaves
    1 tablespoon lemon juice
Preparation
    Place chicken in a resealable plastic bag. Combine marinade and 2 tablespoons olive oil; pour over chicken, seal and refrigerate overnight.
    Preheat oven to 4235\u00b0F Place chicken on a parchment paper-lined baking tray; season with salt and pepper. Bake until chicken is fully cooked, about 25 minutes.
    Meanwhile, prepare basmati rice according to package directons using the chicken broth. Microwave the peas with 1 tablespoons water in a covered dish for 2 minutes. Quickly run under cold water until cool, then drain well. Combine peas, chickpeas, cucumber, onion, mint, remaining olive oil and lemon juice. Season to taste.
    Divide rice between 4 salad plates, top each with a sliced chicken breast, and chickpea salad.

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