Heart health Walnut-crusted chicken with roast grapes
Chicken breasts under a walnut-herb crust, roasted alongside bursting red grapes.
Cider mussels with leeks & crusty bread
A big pot of mussels steamed in cider with leeks and a spoon of creme fraiche.
Ingredients
Servings 2
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Method
- Step 1
Soften the leeks in oil and butter; add garlic.
- Step 2
Add cider; bring to a rolling boil.
- Step 3
Tip in the mussels; cover and steam 4 to 5 minutes until opened (discard closed ones).
- Step 4
Stir in creme fraiche and parsley.
- Step 5
Bowls, bread, and the pot in the middle.
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Nutrition per serving
| Calories | 420 kcal |
|---|---|
| Protein | 30g |
| Carbohydrates | 20g |
| – of which sugars | 6g |
| Fibre | 4g |
| Fat | 21g |
| – of which saturates | 9g |
| – of which omega-3 | 0.8g |
| Calcium | 110mg |
| Iron | 6.4mg |
| Salt | 1.4g |
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