Lunch

Paleo herb roasted chicken with pumpkin salad

This tasty budget chicken dish is packed with nutrients as well as flavour. You can dress up the vegies by adding some chopped semi sun-dried tomatoes to the salad or a combination of baked pumpkin, red onion and eggplant.
Herb roasted chicken with pumpkin saladWoman's Day
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Ingredients

Method

1.Preheat oven to hot, 200°C.
2.Place drumsticks in a shallow baking dish. In a small jug, combine oil, garlic, herbs and zest. Pour over chicken, turning to coat. Chill 30 minutes.
3.Arrange pumpkin on an oven tray. Drizzle with extra oil and season to taste.
4.Bake chicken and pumpkin for 25 minutes or until pumpkin is tender and lightly browned. Remove pumpkin from oven.
5.Bake chicken for a further 10-15 minutes or until cooked through.
6.In a salad bowl, toss leaves, pumpkin and seeds together. Drizzle with balsamic. Serve with chicken legs.

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