Recipe Tag: a 6 ingredient meal

Ham turnover and Harvest Salad

Preparation
Bowl icon

15

Minutes

Total Time
Clock icon

40

minutes

Serves
Portions icon

4

Portions

Ham turnover and Harvest Salad

  • Ingredients

  • Preparation

  • Ham and cheese turnover:
  • 11 600gr Maple Leaf Black Forest Smoked Ham, Diced
  • 1sheet puff pastry
  • 1Cup Mozzarella cheese, Grated
  • 1egg
  • Harvest salad:
  • ½Cup Maple leaf black forest Smoked ham, Cubed
  • 1Cup Butternut squash, Cubed
  • 2Tbsp Olive Oil
  • 2Cup kale leaves, Roughly chopped
  • ¼Cup pecans, chopped
  • ¼Cup pumpkin seeds, roasted
  • 1Cup Apples, diced
  • Salt & pepper, to taste
  • Dressing:
  • 2tbsp olive oil
  • 2tbsp lime juice
  • ¼cup feta cheese
  • Salt and pepper, to taste
  1. Pre-heat oven to 400 F.
  2. Place a sheet of baking paper on a baking tray
  3. Cut the defrosted puff pastry in four squares.
  4. Take one square, place diced ham pieces and sprinkle of cheese Fold over the puff pastry from each opposite tip, place onto the lined baking tray. Repeat the same procedure for the remaining puff pastry.
  5. Whisk the egg with a splash of water. Baste the turnovers.
  6. Place into the oven to cook for approximately 20 mins or until the pastry has puffed up and it is golden.
  7. Harvest salad:

    Toss cubed butternut squash and cubed ham with 1 tbsp olive oil, salt, & pepper. Spread in a thin layer on a baking sheet and bake for 12-15 minutes at 350 F.
  8. Place chopped kale in a bowl with 1 tbsp of olive oil. Gently massage until soften.
  9. Add pumpkin seeds and apples. Prepare the dressing by whisking together all ingredients until well combined.
  10. When ready to serve the salad, top it with the roasted ham and pumpkin.
  11. Pour the dressing over top and toss to combine. Sprinkle feta cheese and serve with the ham and cheese turnovers.

Don’t miss

Start a conversation with your family about climate change

Download our colouring book

Pumpkin Chicken Pasta

Preparation
Bowl icon

10

Minutes

Total Time
Clock icon

40

minutes

Serves
Portions icon

4

Portions

  • Ingredients

  • Preparation

  • 1Maple Leaf Prime® Boneless, Skinless Chicken Breast, Cut into cubes
  • 300g Spaghetti pasta
  • ½Cup Pumpkin puree
  • ½Cup Pumpkin, Diced and roasted
  • ½Cup Spinach
  • 1Cup Heavy cream
  • 1medium onion, sliced
  • 2cloves Garlic, chopped
  • ½Cup Chicken Broth
  • 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. 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 spinach cook until softened. Whisk in the flour and cook, whisking, until the flour is lightly toasted.
  5. Add chicken broth and whisk thoroughly to thicken the sauce.
  6. Add the pumpkin puree and mix well.
  7. Add the heavy cream and bring to boil.
  8. Add the pasta water accordingly to slightly loosen the sauce.
  9. Add the chicken and spaghetti and stir until fully coated in sauce. Season with salt and pepper.
  10. Serve immediately and garnish with chopped basil and roasted pumpkin bites.

Don’t miss

Start a conversation with your family about climate change

Download our colouring book

Sizzle and Serve Pork Quinoa Salad

Preparation
Bowl icon

10

Minutes

Total Time
Clock icon

25

minutes

Serves
Portions icon

4

Portions

Sizzle and Serve Pork Quinoa Salad

  • Ingredients

  • Preparation

  • 1Maple Leaf® Canadian Maple & Apple Pork Tenderloin
  • 2Cup Quinoa, cooked
  • 1Cup Cherry Tomato, cut in half
  • 1Cup Cucumbers, diced
  • ¼Cup Mint, finely chopped
  • ¼Cup Parsley, finely chopped
  • ½Cup feta cheese, Crumbled
  • ½Cup Kalamata olives, pitted and sliced
  • ½Cup Red onion
  • 2Garlic cloves, grated
  • 2Tablespoon olive oil
  • ½teaspoon pepper
  • ½teaspoon sea salt
  1. Preheat oven at 425 F.
  2. Prepare Maple Leaf® Pork Tenderloin per package directions.
  3. Meanwhile combine the remaining ingredients of the salad in a bowl.
  4. Add the Olive oil and seasonings to the salad and toss to coat.
  5. Transfer the salad to a serving dish.
  6. Sprinkle with feta cheese and serve with sliced Pork tenderloin.

Don’t miss

Start a conversation with your family about climate change

Download our colouring book

Chicken Fatteh

Preparation
Bowl icon

5

Minutes

Total Time
Clock icon

15

minutes

Serves
Portions icon

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.

Don’t miss

Start a conversation with your family about climate change

Download our colouring book

Thai Chicken Lettuce Wraps

Preparation
Bowl icon

5

Minutes

Total Time
Clock icon

20

minutes

Serves
Portions icon

6

Portions

Thai Chicken Lettuce Wraps

  • Ingredients

  • Preparation

  • 1454g pkg Maple Leaf Prime® Extra Lean Ground Chicken
  • 1head butter lettuce
  • 1tablespoon sesame oil
  • ¼cup onion, diced
  • 2cloves garlic, minced
  • 1tbsp ginger, minced
  • ¼cup soy sauce
  • 1tbsp lime juice
  • 1tbsp Thai sweet red chili sauce
  • ¼cup scallions chopped
  • ¼cup cilantro fresh, chopped
  • ¼carrot, shredded
  • Sesame seeds, garnish
  • Cilantro, garnish
  1. Heat up a pan to medium high heat and add the oil and add in the onions. Cook for 2-3 minutes until the onions start to brown and turn translucent. Then add in the garlic and ginger and cook for 1 minute.
  2. Add the ground chicken to the pan, tossing it in the pan sauce while breaking it up.
  3. Season the chicken with salt and pepper and let it cook until it starts to turn golden brown.
  4. Add the soy sauce, chili sauce, lime juice to the pan and sauté.
  5. Reduce the heat to low and let that all cook for another 2 minutes.
  6. Remove the pan from the heat and stir in the carrots, chopped scallions and cilantro.
  7. Assemble the lettuce wraps, open one of the lettuce leaves and add a large spoonful of the chicken mixture into the wrap and top it with some of the pan sauce and sesame seeds.

Don’t miss

Start a conversation with your family about climate change

Download our colouring book

Creamy Mushroom Chicken Flatbread Pizza

Preparation
Bowl icon

5

Minutes

Total Time
Clock icon

20

minutes

Serves
Portions icon

4

Portions

Creamy Mushroom Chicken Flatbread Pizza

  • Ingredients

  • Preparation

  • 2Maple Leaf Prime® Boneless, Skinless Chicken Breast
  • 1cup mushroom, finely chopped
  • ½cup red onion, finely chopped
  • ½cup red onion, sliced
  • 2flatbreads, prepared
  • ¼cup baby arugula
  • 1tsp parsley, finely chopped
  • 1cup heavy cream
  • 2tbsp olive oil
  • Salt, to taste
  • Pepper, to taste
  1. Preheat the oven at 400 F.
  2. Heat a large skillet over medium heat and add olive oil. Transfer the chicken onto the heated oil. Season with salt and pepper and cook each side for 3 minutes or until golden brown. Slice chicken once cooked.
  3. Using a slotted spoon remove onto a plate and keep warm.
  4. Heat a medium skillet over high heat and add olive oil.
  5. Add chopped mushroom and onion and sauté until softened. Add heavy cream and boil. Season with salt and pepper and finish with chopped parsley and set aside to cool down.
  6. Brush par baked dough with a thin layer of sauce leaving the edges of the crust uncovered.
  7. Add chicken to pizza.
  8. Sprinkle with Mozzarella cheese and sliced red onion.
  9. Bake at 400F for about 4-5 minutes or until cheese melts and begins to brown.
  10. Top flatbread pizza with fresh baby arugula and slice and serve immediately.

Don’t miss

Start a conversation with your family about climate change

Download our colouring book

Creamy Chicken Penne

Preparation
Bowl icon

10

Minutes

Total Time
Clock icon

40

minutes

Serves
Portions icon

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.
Tips icon

Garnish with Crushed Red peppers (optional)

Garnish with Red Onion (optional)

Squeeze some lemon into the sauce for flavour (optional)

Don’t miss

Start a conversation with your family about climate change

Download our colouring book

Chicken Avocado Pita Sandwich

Preparation
Bowl icon

10

Minutes

Total Time
Clock icon

20

minutes

Serves
Portions icon

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.
Tips icon

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.

Don’t miss

Start a conversation with your family about climate change

Download our colouring book

BBQ Chicken Thighs on Saffron Rice

Preparation
Bowl icon

10

Minutes

Total Time
Clock icon

45

minutes

Serves
Portions icon

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.
Tips icon

Serve with tomato chilli paste and green salad.

Don’t miss

Start a conversation with your family about climate change

Download our colouring book