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High-Protein High-Fiber Meal Prep: Green Goddess Lentil Pasta with Chicken & Roasted Veg
50 minServes 4Nutri-Score A€€
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50 min
50 minHigh-Protein High-Fiber Meal Prep: Green Goddess Lentil Pasta with Chicken & Roasted Veg
what you need
Ingredients
red lentil pasta (dry)Grains320 g
vegan pesto (store-bought)Pantry120 g
cottage cheese (low-fat)Dairy400 g
spinach (fresh)Produce100 g
peas (frozen or fresh)Produce150 g
chicken breast (boneless, skinless)Meat600 g
broccoli (cut into florets)Produce500 g
cherry tomatoes (whole)Produce300 g
olive oil (for roasting and cooking)Pantry30 ml
salt (to taste)Spices5 g
black pepper (to taste)Spices2 g
per serving
Nutrition
543kcal
- Carbs
- 53 g
- Proteins
- 44 g
- Fat
- 18 g
what you’ll use
Tools
Air fryer
Oven
Baking tray
Stockpot
Blender
Mixing bowl
Colander
step by step
Method
- Step 1
Roast the broccoli and tomatoes
- Preheat the oven to 200 °C.
- Toss the broccoli florets and cherry tomatoes with olive oil, salt and pepper on a baking tray.
- Roast until the broccoli is tender and lightly charred and the tomatoes have burst.
- Step 2
Cook the air fryer chicken breast
- Season the chicken breasts with salt and pepper.
- Air fry at 190 °C until cooked through and golden, turning halfway.
- Rest briefly, then slice.
- Step 3
Make the Green Goddess sauce
- Blend the cottage cheese, vegan pesto, spinach and peas until completely smooth and creamy.
- Adjust salt and pepper to taste.
- Step 4
Cook the red lentil pasta
- Boil the red lentil pasta in salted water until al dente.
- Drain, reserving a splash of pasta water.
- Step 5
Combine the pasta and sauce
- Toss the hot pasta with the Green Goddess sauce, loosening with a little pasta water if needed.
- Divide between meal prep containers.
- Step 6
Assemble the meal prep boxes
- Add the sliced chicken, roasted broccoli and cherry tomatoes to each container.
- Store in the fridge for the week.