Meal Type: Lunch

Roasted Ham and Spring Vegetables

Preparation
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5

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Total Time
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30

minutes

Serves
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5

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Roasted Ham and Spring Vegetables

  • Ingredients

  • Preparation

  • 1600 g pkg Maple Leaf® Original Natural Smoked Ham, diced
  • 500g Brussels sprout, halved
  • 3yellow Bell pepper, diced
  • 3Green Bell pepper, diced
  • 2Medium Red Onion, diced
  • 3Carrots, diced
  • 2Tbsp olive oil
  • 3Cloves garlic finely diced
  • 1Tbsp Italian Seasoning
  • 1Tsp Salt
  • ½tsp pepper
  1. Preheat oven at 350 F.
  2. Combine all ingredients on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper.
  3. Drizzle Olive oil and add garlic, Italian seasoning, Salt, and pepper and mix well.
  4. Bake for 25 minutes or until the vegetables are lightly charred and crisp on the outside and tender in the center.
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Use Radish to give more vibrant colour to the roast.

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Mac and Cheese Top Dogs

Preparation
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5

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Total Time
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25

minutes

Serves
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4

Portions

Mac and Cheese Top Dogs

  • Ingredients

  • Preparation

  1. Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. Add the pasta and cook for 10 minutes. Reserve 1 cup cooking water, then drain.
  2. Melt the butter in a medium pan.
  3. Whisk in the flour under low heat and cook, whisking until the flour is lightly toasted.
  4. Whisk in the milk and reserved pasta water and cook until slightly thickened.
  5. Add the cheeses and whisk until creamy.
  6. Stir the pasta into the cheese sauce. Add salt and pepper to taste.
  7. Cook the Hotdogs as per cooking instructions on the package.
  8. Combine the sandwich by adding 2 tablespoons on Macaroni and cheese to the hotdog bun topped with ML top dogs.
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Mac and cheese can be mixed with bacon.
Garnish with chopped chives or Parsley.

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Chicken Fatteh

Preparation
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5

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Total Time
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15

minutes

Serves
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4

Portions

Chicken Fatteh

  • Ingredients

  • Preparation

  • 1250g pkg Maple Leaf® Natural Shredded Chicken
  • ½Cup Canned Chickpeas
  • ½Cup Pine nuts, toasted
  • 2Teaspoon Olive Oil
  • 2Cloves garlic, minced
  • 1Pita bread, cut in Squares
  • 2½Cup Yoghurt
  • 1Tablespoon Lemon juice
  • 2Cup Rice, prepared
  • Chopped Parsley, Garnish
  • Paprika Powder, Garnish
  1. Preheat oven at 350 F. Toast the Pita bread by placing the squares of bread on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper and toast for 7-8 min or until golden brown and crispy.
  2. Mix together the Yoghurt, garlic and lemon juice.
  3. Assemble by placing rice in the base of serving dish topped with yoghurt and garlic mixture.
  4. Scatter the Shredded chicken over the top of the mixture.
  5. Top with crispy pita bread, toasted pine nuts and chickpeas.
  6. Garnish with chopped parsley and paprika.
  7. Pour the olive oil on top of the finished dish and serve.

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Cashew Chicken

Preparation
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10

Minutes

Total Time
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30

minutes

Serves
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4

Portions

Cashew Chicken

  • Ingredients

  • Preparation

  • 8pcs Maple Leaf Prime® Raised without Antibiotics Boneless Skinless Thighs, diced.
  • 150g Raw cashew
  • 1Green Bell pepper, diced.
  • 1Red Bell pepper, diced.
  • 1Medium Red Onion, diced.
  • 3cloves Garlic, minced.
  • 3Tbsp Vegetable oil
  • 2Tbsp Soy sauce
  • 3Tbsp Hoisin sauce
  • 1Cup Chicken Stock
  • ½Tsp Cornstarch
  • 2Tbsp Rice wine vinegar
  • 2Scallions, Chopped
  • 2Tbsp water
  • Salt, to taste
  • Pepper, to taste
  1. In a wok heat 3 tablespoons of Oil. Add cashews and cook for 3-4 minutes. Keep stirring continuously for even browning.
  2. Using a slotted spoon, remove cashew from the wok draining excess oil. Keep the cashews aside.
  3. Add minced garlic to the wok and cook until the garlic is aromatic.
  4. Sprinkle the diced chicken with half the cornstarch and pepper well and add the coated chicken thighs to the hot wok and cook until golden brown. Using a slotted spoon, remove the chicken and keep it together
    with the cashew.
  5. Combine the soy sauce, hoisin sauce, wine vinegar and chicken stock in the wok and add the diced vegetables and sauté on high heat for 1 minute.
  6. Add the chicken and cashew and cook for another 1 minute. Mix the remaining cornstarch with water to make slurry and add to the cooking mixture.
  7. Cook for another 1 minute until the sauce has thickened and coats the chicken.
  8. Season and Garnish with chopped scallions and serve hot.
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Use Chili flakes to increase the spice level of the recipe.

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Turkey Hummus Pinwheel Sandwich

Preparation
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5

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Total Time
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20

minutes

Serves
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4

Portions

Turkey Hummus Pinwheel Sandwich

  • Ingredients

  • Preparation

  1. Spread ¼ cup hummus on each tortilla.
  2. Arrange 4 turkey slices each over the hummus and place 2 slices of Swiss cheese each on top of the turkey slices.
  3. Place the peppers over cheese and scatter spinach over peppers.
  4. Roll tightly and wrap securely in plastic. Keep refrigerated for 10 minutes.
  5. Remove from the refrigerator and slice each wrap into quarters and serve.
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Serve with Ranch.

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Creamy Chicken Penne

Preparation
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10

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Total Time
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40

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Serves
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4

Portions

Creamy Chicken Penne

  • Ingredients

  • Preparation

  • 2Maple Leaf Prime® Boneless, Skinless Chicken Breast, sliced into thin strips.
  • 300gpenne pasta
  • 1cup heavy cream
  • 1medium onion, sliced
  • 2cloves garlic, chopped
  • ½cup chicken Broth
  • 1tsp Italian seasoning
  • ¼cup parmesan cheese, shredded
  • 2tbsp olive oil
  • 1tbsp all-purpose flour
  • Basil, garnish
  • Salt, to taste
  • Pepper, to taste
  1. Heat a large skillet over medium heat and add olive oil, add the chicken and season with salt, pepper, Italian seasoning. Cook until no longer pink inside and cook until both sides are Golden brown.
  2. Using a slotted spoon remove the chicken onto a plate and keep warm.
  3. Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. Add the pasta and cook for 10 minutes. Reserve 1/2 cup cooking water, then drain.
  4. In the same heated skillet add the onion, garlic and cook until softened. Whisk in the flour and cook, whisking, until the flour is lightly toasted.
  5. Add the chicken broth and whisk thoroughly to thicken the sauce.
  6. Add the heavy cream and parmesan and bring to boil.
  7. Add the pasta water to slightly loosen the sauce.
  8. Add the chicken and penne pasta and stir until fully coated in sauce. Season with salt and pepper
  9. Serve immediately and garnish with chopped basil.
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Garnish with Crushed Red peppers (optional)

Garnish with Red Onion (optional)

Squeeze some lemon into the sauce for flavour (optional)

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Chicken Avocado Pita Sandwich

Preparation
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10

Minutes

Total Time
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20

minutes

Serves
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4

Portions

Chicken Avocado Pita Sandwich

  • Ingredients

  • Preparation

  1. Heat a large skillet over medium heat and add olive oil. Transfer the chicken strips onto the heated oil. Season with salt and pepper and cook each side for 4 minutes or until golden brown.
  2. Using a slotted spoon remove onto a plate and keep warm.
  3. Place 1 piece of cheddar cheese into each pita pocket.
  4. In a small bowl, combine Greek yogurt, salt and chopped cilantro and set aside.
  5. Add 1/4 of the chicken to each pita pocket.
  6. Top the chicken with a large spoonful of the avocado and tomato.
  7. Drizzle the yogurt mixture into the pita pocket.
  8. Top it off with divided cilantro and serve.
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Cook the remaining chicken breast in the package in similar fashion and can be refrigerated to be used next day to healthy sandwich using the above recipe.

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Cauliflower and Bacon mac and cheese

Preparation
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10

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Total Time
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30

minutes

Serves
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4

Portions

Cauliflower and Bacon mac and cheese

  • Ingredients

  • Preparation

  • 1375g package of Maple Leaf® Original Natural Bacon
  • 250gmacaroni pasta
  • 3cups cauliflower florets
  • 2tbsp butter
  • 2tbsp all-purpose flour
  • ½cup scallion, chopped
  • 1cup milk
  • 1cup cheddar cheese, shredded
  • ½cup parmesan cheese, shredded
  • 3tbsp water
  • Salt and pepper, to taste
  1. Heat a large pan over medium heat.
  2. Cook bacon until just crisp, about 5 to 6 minutes.
  3. Using a slotted spoon remove onto a paper towel lined plate and keep warm. Once cooled down dice them into small pieces.
  4. Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. Add the pasta and cook for 10 minutes. adding the cauliflower florets during the last 5 minutes of cooking.
  5. Reserve 1 cup cooking water, then drain.
  6. Melt the butter in the pan used for cooking bacon over medium heat to the reserved bacon drippings in the pan.
  7. Whisk in the flour and cook, whisking, until the flour is lightly toasted.
  8. Whisk in the milk and reserved pasta water and cook until slightly thickened.
  9. Add the cheeses and whisk until creamy.
  10. Stir the pasta, cauliflower and finely diced bacon into the cheese sauce. Add salt and pepper to taste.
  11. Garnish with scallions and serve immediately.

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BBQ Chicken Thighs on Saffron Rice

Preparation
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10

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Total Time
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45

minutes

Serves
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8

Portions

BBQ Chicken Thighs on Saffron Rice

  • Ingredients

  • Preparation

  • 1package Maple Leaf Prime® Boneless, Skinless Chicken Thighs
  • 1tbsp chilli powder
  • ½tbsp black pepper
  • ½tbsp salt
  • 1tsp garlic paste
  • 2tbsp olive oil
  • 2cups BBQ sauce
  • Saffron Rice:
  • 2pound Basmati rice
  • 10threads Saffron
  • ½cup red onion, sliced
  • 2cinnamon stick
  • ½cup milk
  • 7cup chicken stock
  • 1bay leaf
  • ½cup butter
  • 3tbsp water
  • Salt, to taste
  1. BBQ Chicken: Preheat the oven to 425°F
  2. Place the chicken in a large bowl and season it all over with salt and black pepper. Add chilli powder, garlic paste, olive oil and mix thoroughly.
  3. Arrange the chicken on a sheet pan and bake for 15 minutes.
  4. Remove the pan from the oven. Using a pastry brush, coat the chicken all over with half of the BBQ sauce.
  5. Return the chicken to the oven for another 15 minutes. Remove and brush with BBQ sauce again, then turn on the broiler for 4 to 6 minutes, cook the chicken until the edges begin to brown. Remove from the oven and keep aside.
  6. Saffron rice: While the chicken is in the oven, grind about 10 threads of saffron until they’re a fine powder. Mix ground saffron with 3 tablespoons of water and set aside to bloom.
  7. Rinse your rice with cold water until the water runs clear.
  8. In a large saucepan, heat the butter over medium-high heat. Add onion and fry until it is softened.
  9. Add the rice and toast in the onion until the rice is coated and starts to turn a pearly white. Pour the bloomed saffron and liquid into the rice mixture and mix until evenly coated.
  10. Add milk to the rice mixture followed by chicken broth, bay leaf, cinnamon sticks and a healthy pinch of salt. Give the mixture a stir, then bring the water to a boil.
  11. Once boiling, turn the heat to low and cover the pot. Cook until the rice has absorbed the water, about 10-15 minutes.
  12. Serve the rice with BBQ chicken on top sprinkled with sesame seeds. Serve immediately.
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Serve with tomato chilli paste and green salad.

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