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Asian Poached Chicken with Vegetable Salad and Vietnamese Dressing

200 Calories

per portion - serves 6

45 minutes +Chicken Fast Day Main meal Salad Vietnamese

The slightly spicy aromatic flavour of this goes particularly well with Asian Vegetable Salad and a Vietnamese style dressing. Leftovers could be used for No-Carb Caesar Salad and a Chicken Noodle Soup.

Ingredients

1 whole organic or free range chicken
2 dried chillies
3 star anise
2.5cm of root ginger, cut into fine slices (no need to peel)
2 or 3 spring onions, or leek trimmings
Sea salt and black pepper
12 whole mixed peppercorns

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Recipes

Calorie-counted recipes for your fasting days.

Asian Poached Chicken with Vegetable Salad and Vietnamese Dressing

200 Calories

Ingredients

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