Cinnamon chicken with bean salad

This healthy high-fibre main meal idea combines aromatic chicken with beautiful crunchy green beans.

Recipe «Cinnamon chicken with bean salad» presented in category Recipes / Salads, to prepare this dish you will need no more 15 minutes. To make this dish at home by prescription from the author Gomer would need: 1 tsp ground cinnamon, 2 tbsp brown sugar, 1/3 cup dry sherry, 1/3 cup olive oil, 4 chicken breast fillets with skin , 1 tbsp balsamic vinegar, 1 tsp Dijon mustard, 200g thin green beans , 2 x 420g cans three-bean mix, rinsed, drained, 2 tbsp chopped flat-leaf parsley, Beetroot relish, to serve.

Ingredients:

• 1 tsp ground cinnamon 
• 2 tbsp brown sugar 
• 1/3 cup dry sherry 
• 1/3 cup olive oil 
• 4 chicken breast fillets with skin 
• 1 tbsp balsamic vinegar 
• 1 tsp Dijon mustard 
• 200g thin green beans 
• 2 x 420g cans three-bean mix, rinsed, drained 
• 2 tbsp chopped flat-leaf parsley 
• Beetroot relish, to serve 

Instructions

1. Preheat oven to 180°C. Mix cinnamon, sugar, sherry and 2 tablespoons oil. Season, toss with chicken and marinate for 15 minutes.
2. Meanwhile: combine the balsamic, mustard and remaining 2 tablespoons oil in a large bowl, then season. Blanch green beans in boiling water for 2 minutes, then drain and refresh in cold water. Toss with the dressing, parsley and canned beans.
3. Heat an ovenproof frypan over medium heat. Cook chicken, skin-side down, for 2 minutes or until golden. Turn and cook for 1 minute, then place in the oven for 12 minutes or until cooked through. Serve chicken on salad, topped with relish.