Wildsprout Grows a Cult Following with Wholesome Comfort Food

Ingredients

• 1 whole free-range chicken
• 1 Tbsp extra virgin olive oil
• 1 lemon, quartered
• Sea salt and black pepper, to taste
• 2 Tbsp coconut oil or butter
• 4 leeks, sliced
• 250g mushrooms, quartered or sliced
• 100g carrots, peeled and diced
• 2 tsp (10 ml) dried/fresh thyme
• 250ml fresh cream
• 1 tsp (5ml) corn flour
• 250ml chicken broth or stock
• 15g fresh parsley, chopped
• 1 free-range egg, beaten (for egg wash)
• 1 x 500g sheet puff pastry (or gluten-free pastry if preferred)
• 8 Tbsp (140g) edamame beans, blanched
• 140g (approx. 1 cup) green beans, blanched, cut into 4 pieces
• 240g (1 1/2 cups loosely packed) mixed lettuce
• 80g (2 1/2 cups loosely packed) rocket (arugula)
• 3 radishes, thinly sliced
• 100g feta cheese, cubed or crumbled
• 20g bean sprouts
• 1 whole avocado (sliced or cubed)
• 4 Tbsp (60ml) toasted almonds, chopped