All-Bran* Pesto Chicken with a Grain and Lentil Medley

4 servings SERVINGS

All-Bran* Pesto Chicken with a Grain and Lentil Medley
This refined dish will add a little elegance to your weeknight dinners.

Ingredients

  • 125 ml or 1/2 cup All-Bran Original* cereal
  • n/a 3 Grain & All-Bran* Side Dish Ingredients:
  • 4 cooked skinless chicken breasts or cooked salmon filets
  • 125 ml or 1/2 cup barley
  • 125 ml or 1/2 cup lentils du Puys
  • 125 ml or 1/2 cup wild rice/brown rice mix
  • 3 sprigs of thyme
  • 1 cinnamon stick, broken into three equal pieces
  • n/a All-Bran* Pesto Ingredients (yields approximately 500ml/2 cups):
  • 250 ml or 1 cup All-Bran Original* cereal
  • 125 ml or 1/2 cup All-Bran Buds* cereal
  • 1 ml or 1/4 tsp fresh garlic
  • 125 ml or 1/2 cup walnuts
  • 15 ml or 1 tbsp grated Parmesan
  • 250 ml or 1 cup olive oil

Directions

3 Grain & All-Bran* Side Dish Method:

1. Take 125 ml (½ cup) of barley, 1 sprig of Thyme and 1 cinnamon stick and bring to the boil in a 1 litre of water. Simmer for 25 minutes. When cooked, strain the barley and reserve half the cooking liquid. Follow the same instructions for cooking both the Wild Rice and Lentils du Puys, but do not reserve their cooking liquid.

All-Bran* Pesto Method:

1. Blend all the ingredients in a blender, EXCEPT for the All-Bran Buds* cereal, until smooth. Fold in the All-Bran Buds* cereal. Set aside until ready to plate.

Plating:

1. In a mixing bowl add 125 ml (1/2 cup) of each of the cooked grains. Add 15 to 30 ml (1 to 2 tbsp) of the barley cooking liquid to moisten. Add the All-Bran Original* cereal.

2. Divide grain mixture and spoon onto four plates.

3. Place one cooked chicken breast over grain mixture on each plate. Take All-Bran* pesto that has been set aside, brush each chicken breast with 1 tbsp of All-Bran* pesto and serve.

4. Jar the remaining pesto and place in refrigerator for use within 3-5 days.

In keeping with good allergy practices, we remind you to be aware of allergens and to check labels on any packaged goods used. This recipe has been tested using Kellogg's* products. Results with other products may vary.