Balsamic chicken with 4 bean salad

Method:

Place chicken in a shallow dish. Add balsamic vinegar and olive oil and turn to coat. Cover and marinate in fridge for 15 mins.

Heat a frying pan on medium. Cook chicken for 5 mins each side until cooked through. Remove from pan and chop roughly.

Place 4 bean mix, Tuscan mix (with oil) and baby spinach in a large bowl. Add chicken and toss to combine.

Tuscan Herb Mix:

You can make this yourself or buy it as a ready mix.

Ingredients:

4 tablespoons dried basil

4 tablespoons dried marjoram

2 tablespoons garlic powder

2 tablespoons oregano

2 tablespoons thyme

2 tablespoons rosemary

2 tablespoons crushed red pepper flakes

Preparation:

Mix all of the spices together until well blended. Store in a tightly capped jar and use as needed (see below for tips).

*This spice mix can be added to pasta sauce and roasted vegetables, used as a dry rub for beef or combined with olive oil as a marinade for chicken. It can also be used to make vinaigrette dressing by adding 1/2 teaspoon of mix to1/4 cup olive oil and 1/8 cup balsamic vinegar.