Christmas Roast Chicken

Step 1.

Preheat oven to 200 degrees celcius.

Step 2.

Carefully prick the lemon all over, using a sharp knife. Put the garlic cloves, herbs and lemon into the chicken’s cavity and place the chicken into a roasting tray. Drizzle with olive oil, salt pepper and add some additional chopped herbs on top.

Step 3.

Place the tray in the oven for 1 hour 20 minutes.

Step 4.

Baste the chicken halfway through cooking.

Step 5.

When the chicken is cooked, take the tray out of the oven and transfer the chicken to a board. Carve your chicken and place onto a serving platter.

For the salad

Step 1.

Cook the quinoa according to the packet instructions, then drain.

Step 2.

Melt coconut oil in a medium sized fry pan and add broccoli. Cook for 5 minutes until bright green and tender (not over cooked).

Step 3.

To made the dressing add all ingredients into a cup or small bowl and mix together until well combined.

Step 4.

Roughly chop or break the spinach with your hands. Add quinoa, broccoli, spinach, almonds and cranberries to a large bowl. Pour over the dressing over the salad and toss ingredients together. Put salad onto a large serving platter.