Folate Friendly Chicken Salad

Pregnant women need high levels of folates, proteins and iron in their diet. Here is a delicious Cuban inspired recipe.

Ingredients

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• 1 baked chicken breast, chopped
• 4 romaine lettuce leaves
• ½ cup chick peas
• ½ cup crabeye beans
• 2 radishes sliced.
• 2 tablespoons peanut butter
• 2 tablespoons red wine vinegar
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 2 tablespoons honey
• ½ teaspoon ginger
• ½ teaspoon garlic, finely minced.

Method

1. Combine chicken, beans and lettuce in a bowl.
2. Combine the remaining ingredients in a separate bowl to make the salad dressing.
3. Pour generous amount over salad and serve.
4. add salt and pepper to taste.

Serving suggestions

great with homemade croutons to soak up the dressing.

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Recipe source

This recipe has been added courtesy of Carla Cancio-Bello - cuban cuisine.co.uk. Unfortunately, as of February 2019 the website is no longer in existence.

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