LIGHT LEFTOVER CHICKEN LUNCH

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Easy to prepare and yummy tote-along lunch. Great if you have leftover chicken from the night before. Or leave the chicken out for a vegan option.

Provided by Schultz Megan

Categories Meat and Poultry Recipes Chicken

Time 41m

Yield 2

Number Of Ingredients 12

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Ingredients

1 ¾ water
1 cup jasmine rice
¼ cup dry lentils
1 tablespoon olive oil
½ teaspoon kosher salt
2 tablespoons soy sauce, or more to taste
¾ cup frozen peas
1 cup cubed cooked chicken
1 dash ground cinnamon, or more to taste
2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
½ teaspoon ground black pepper
2 teaspoons minced fresh ginger, or more to taste

Steps:

Bring water, rice, lentils, 1 tablespoon olive oil, and salt to a boil in a pot over medium heat. Cover and simmer until rice is tender, about 20 minutes. Remove from heat. Stir in soy sauce. Keep covered.
Microwave peas on high in a microwave-safe bowl until partially thawed, 20 to 30 seconds.
Microwave chicken on high in a microwave-safe bowl for about 45 seconds. Mix in peas and cinnamon.
Coat the bottom of a serving dish with 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil. Sprinkle black pepper on top. Fill dish with the lentil-rice mixture, the chicken-pea mixture, and ginger; toss until evenly distributed.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 663.9 calories, Carbohydrate 79.1 g, Cholesterol 52.5 mg, Fat 25.5 g, Fiber 1.6 g, Protein 26.7 g, SaturatedFat 4.3 g, Sodium 1426 mg, Sugar 0.3 g