Slimming World and Diabetes UK produce co-branded recipes
The UK and Ireland's leading weight management organisation Slimming World and the UK’s largest charity for people living with diabetes Diabetes UK have today announced a three-year strategic partnership which includes co-branded recipes. A gorgeous example of Chicken Shawarma with rainbow couscous can be found below, with more delicious recipes to follow.
Chicken Shawarma with rainbow couscous
If you like kebabs you’ll love these smoky middle eastern-style skewers
1 hour plus 15 minutes marinating
serves 4
Ingredients
- 8-10 skinless and boneless chicken thighs, visible fat removed
- 1 tsp ground cinnamon
- 2 tsp ground cumin
- 2 tsp sweet smoked paprika
- 1 tsp ground turmeric
- Juice of 2 lemons
- 2 garlic cloves, crushed
- 200g wholewheat couscous
- 250g red cabbage, cored and finely chopped
- 1 red onion, finely chopped
- 250g tomatoes, diced
- 1 cucumber, diced
- 1 tbsp red wine vinegar
- Sliced pickled jalapeños, to serve
- 200g fat-free natural Greek-style yogurt, to serve
Method
- Preheat your oven to 200°C/fan 180°C/gas 6. Spread the chicken thighs out on a large plate or chopping board. In a small bowl, mix together half the cinnamon, the cumin, paprika, turmeric, half the lemon juice and the garlic. Spoon the mixture over the chicken and toss to coat.
- Open out the chicken thighs, then stack them on top of each other, like you’re making a tall sandwich. Push 4 wooden skewers (which have been soaked in water) or metal skewers all the way down through the stack, evenly spaced apart. Leave to marinate for 15 minutes.
- Sit the chicken in a roasting tin and bake for 45 minutes, or until cooked through. In the meantime, mix the couscous with the remaining cinnamon in a large heatproof bowl, then pour over 250ml boiling water, cover with cling film and set aside for 10 minutes. Fluff up the couscous with a fork, then stir through the cabbage, onion, tomatoes, cucumber, remaining lemon juice and the vinegar, and season lightly.
- Remove the chicken from the oven and use a knife to slice down between each skewer to create 4 kebabs. Divide the couscous between 4 plates and add a skewer to each. Serve topped with the sliced jalapeños and dollops of the yogurt.
Nutrition
| Nutrients | Energy | Fat | Saturated fat | Carbohydrates | Sugars | Fibre | protein | Salt |
| Quantity | 454kcals | 5g | 1.3g | 27g | 11g | 6.4g | 71g | 1.6g |
For more information about Slimming World and to find more recipes, visit slimmingworld.co.uk
Slimming World was founded by Margaret Miles-Bramwell OBE in Derbyshire in 1969 and has become the UK and Ireland’s leading weight loss organisation with more people choosing to attend a Slimming World group each week than any other weight loss programme. We support hundreds of thousands of people, both in our groups and online, to lose weight and to adopt new habits to stay slim for life.
Over the years our founding principles haven’t changed:
· Our unique programme is based on a powerfully motivating support system called IMAGE (Individual Motivation and Group Experience) Therapy. Underpinned by a deep understanding of the psychology of overweight people, and incorporating the most effective sustainable behaviour change techniques, IMAGE Therapy is designed to inspire and motivate slimmers to make positive changes and to develop new, healthier habits around food and activity.
· Food Optimising is our healthy eating plan, based on the liberating concept of Free Food. We encourage our members to fill up on those foods that are naturally lower in energy density (calories per gram) and also highly satisfying while limiting foods that are highest in fat and sugar and are less satisfying, so they lose weight without ever feeling hungry or deprived and without having to weigh, measure or count everything they eat.
· Our activity support programme, Body Magic helps members to overcome any barriers around exercise. Members choose when to start and they set the pace, finding activities they genuinely enjoy, until regular physical activity becomes an intrinsic part of their daily routine.
At the heart of everything we do lies our passion for treating every member with genuine care, empathy and respect.
We’re proud to work with the NHS, the Office for Health Improvement and Disparities (OHID), The Royal College of Midwives and others to help shape the future of weight management in the UK and Ireland.
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