Recipe: Chicken, in a tomato, basil and red pepper sauce



Beautiful Basil

A Healthy recipe for you to try with the spotlight on basil:

Chicken in a tomato, basil and red pepper sauce served with wholemeal spaghetti and rocket
 



I recently created the above recipe and blogged about it on my food blog.  However, I want to be able to detail all healthy recipes on my health pages too.  Therefore, I have included a link to my recipe with a list of ingredients and the method here.

What makes it a healthy choice? It's a great meal because it includes plenty of vegetables, including spinach, tomatoes, peppers, onions and rocket, (approximately two - three portions in one serving).  I would also serve it with salad to give myself an additional vegetable portion.  The meal contains lean protein and the wholemeal pasta ensures you will be eating a high-fibre carbohydrate that releases plenty of energy slowly.

Let's not forget too that this recipe contains the beautiful herb; basil.  It's a popular herb that compliments most pasta dishes.  It's rich in vitamin A, vitamin K, vitamin C, magnesium, iron, potassium, and calcium.  It has anti-inflammatory and anti-ageing properties and plenty of antioxidants. 

A balanced dish with health promoting ingredients. Cook it, try it, share it!
(Do share with me how you got on with the recipe and any other recipe ideas you have which use basil).