Chicken, Squash & Spinach with Rice
Did you know that certain foods can help for more settled nights? Here’s how my Chicken, Squash & Spinach with Rice could help ease your baby into the land of nod…
Tryptophan: dark leafy greens like spinach, as well as chicken and wholegrains, are high in tryptophan which aids the production of baby’s sleep-producing hormone melatonin.
Calcium & magnesium: spinach contains these two vitamins in abundance, both of which contribute to muscle relaxation and can have a calming effect on the nervous system.
Complex carbohydrates: squash is a complex carbohydrate which will help keep your baby’s blood sugar levels stable, avoiding unwanted insulin spikes resulting in hunger wakings.
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- Suitable For Freezing
- 10 Mins.
- 10 Mins.
- 3-4 portions
Ingredients
25g butternut squash, diced
25g spinach, roughly chopped
100g cooked rice
10g Parmesan, grated
175ml low salt chicken stock
Squeeze of lemon juice
50g onion, finely chopped
1 clove garlic, crushed
1 tbsp sunflower oil
Method
- Heat the oil in a saucepan.
- Add the onion and garlic and fry for 2 mins.
- Add the butternut squash and stock. Cover and simmer for 5 minutes.
- Add the chicken, spinach, rice and stir over the heat until the spinach is wilted.
- Add the Parmesan and lemon juice.
- Blend for desired consistency.
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