Ingredients

1 cup wholegrain rice

8 oz chickpeas, drained, rinsed

1/2 pound cooked lean chicken, sliced or diced

6 cherry tomatoes

2 cups baby spinach

2 tablespoons pesto

1 tablespoon olive oil

Preparation

Cook rice following packet directions. Place in a large bowl. Add chickpeas and chicken.

Halve tomatoes and add to rice. Place spinach in a separate bowl. Add boiling water to wilt leaves. Drain. Stir into rice.

Mix pesto and olive oil together. Stir into rice. Serve.