Chicken, lemon and broth are super nutritious ingredients for a winter soup, which is why this delicious lemony chicken and brown rice broth is a powerful immune-boosting recipe.

SERVES 4 // COOKING TIME 1 hour

INGREDIENTS
1 tbsp olive oil
½ onion, finely chopped
2 carrots, chopped
2 celery sticks, chopped
5 cups chicken stock
Juice of 2 lemons
½ tsp lemon zest
1 bay leaf
2 chicken breasts
2 thyme sprigs
1½ cups cooked brown rice
1 cup Swiss chard, torn
Salt and freshly ground black pepper
To serve
1 lemon, sliced
2 tbsp chopped dill

METHOD
1. Heat the oil in a large pot over medium heat. Fry the onion, carrots and celery for 5–7 minutes or until soft.
2. Add the chicken stock, lemon juice, lemon zest and bay leaf and bring to the boil. Add the chicken and boil for 15 minutes until it is cooked through.
3. After 15 minutes, remove the soup from the heat and carefully take out the chicken, allowing it to cool before shredding it with a fork. Return the soup to the heat, add the thyme and continue to cook for another 15 minutes.
4. Return the chicken to the pot and add the brown rice and Swiss chard. Simmer for about 2 minutes until the Swiss chard has wilted and the rice is warmed through.
5. To serve, heat a pan on high heat, add the lemon slices and dry-fry for about 1 minute until they start to brown. Spoon the lemony chicken and brown rice broth into bowls and top with lemon slices and fresh dill.

Recipe & styling: Kate Turner
Photography: Andreas Eiselen // HMimages.co.za

Bone broth is another nutritious and gut-healing dish where you can use up your leftover meat bones.

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There’s nothing more exciting than road trip snacks! But it’s not all chips and chocolates, as many of the goodies available can often make you feel bloated, uncomfortable and lack energy (which is made worse by the long car ride with minimal bathroom breaks). The next time you start planning your trip, plan your snacks too with these affordable ideas in mind.

By Taryn Wilson

1. WATER

Despite making you need the bathroom, you need to have water on your road trip to keep you hydrated and give you energy for the long drive.

2. FRUIT

Fruit is sweet and packed with natural sugars that not only aid in energy, they also help with digestion, keeping your tummy feeling good while you lounge in the car.

3. NUTS

Snacking on a handful of nuts a day can give you amazing benefits, and they’re perfect for road trips because they provide energy and keep you feeling fuller for longer.

4. BILTONG & DROERWORS

These are definitely a fave! Dried meat has a lot to offer in terms of taste and protein, making it a healthy treat any day (and especially for a car trip).

5. HOME-MADE SANDWICHES

If you don’t bring home-made sandwiches is it even a road trip? Peanut butter and jam, ham and cheese – these are two great staples, but you can mix up your fillings to have more of variety.

6. SPORTS DRINKS

Skip the soft drinks and go for your favourite sports energy drink to keep you hydrated and awake during your trip.

7. PROTEIN BARS

Another naturally filling treat, you can get different flavours of protein bars that are much better than plain chocolate bars.

8. POPCORN

Who doesn’t love popcorn? It’s light, crunchy, and comes in so many flavours! Make sure you add it to the snack pile before you go.

9. WHOLEWHEAT CRACKERS

Snag yourself a pack of tasty crackers to munch while on the road. And don’t forget the dip!

10. DARK CHOCOLATE

Did you know that dark chocolate is actually beneficial for you? All in moderation of course! But if you pack in a slab to share with friends in the car, you can’t go wrong.

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