ESSENTIAL RECIPES- CHICKEN
• ●1 teaspoon lemon juice or white wine vinegar
• ●1 teaspoon honey
• ●salt & black pepper, to taste
METHOD
1. Rub the chicken breasts with olive oil, salt, and pepper. Grill in a pan over medium heat until golden and cooked through. Leave to rest for a few minutes, then slice thinly.
2. Place the white and red cabbage, carrot, and herbs in a large bowl and toss gently to combine.
3. Whisk the yoghurt or crème fraîche olive oil, lemon juice, honey, salt, and pepper until smooth and lightly creamy.
4. Pour this over the slaw. Toss lightly so everything is just coated, not overdressed.
5. Divide the slaw among serving bowls and arrange the sliced chicken on top. 6. Top with generous shavings of Parmesan and a final crack of black pepper.
ONE-PAN CHICKEN, APPLE & VEG BAKE
By Emma Scholtz @ fitbaeinc
Serves: 4
A gluten-free, dairy-free, high-protein, nutrient-dense, and balanced sweet-savoury meal.
INGREDIENTS
• 4 chicken breasts or thighs
• 2 apples, sliced
• 2 carrots, sliced
• 1 red onion, sliced
• 1 tablespoons olive oil
• 1 tablespoon Dijon mustard
• 1 tablespoon honey
• 1 tablespoon lemon juice
• ½ teaspoon smoked paprika
• salt & pepper
• fresh rosemary
METHOD
1. Preheat oven to 200 ° C. 2. Place chicken and veggies on a baking tray.
3. Whisk together oil, mustard, honey, lemon, paprika, salt and pepper.
4. Pour over everything and toss.
5. Bake for 25-30 minutes until golden and cooked.
6. Garnish with rosemary. did you know?
Cabbage is rich in vitamin C & antioxidants, which is why chefs & nutritionists are spotlighting it as one of 2026’ s top trend vegetables. essentialflavours. co. za • Autumn 2026 | 71