Healthy and delicious salad with range of vegetables and meat
Preparation time: 18 minutes
Proportion: 2 people
Course: Salad
Nutrition Guideline
Calories: 409kcal
Fat: 20g
Carbs: 31g
Protein: 28g
Ingredients:
Chicken:
∆ 1 chicken breast 🍗
∆ 1/2 teaspoon chilli powder 🌶
∆ 1/4 teaspoon pepper powder
∆ 1/4 teaspoon salt 🧂
∆ 1 teaspoon olive oil
Vinaigrette:
∆ 1 cup fresh herbs 🌿
∆ 2 tablespoons olive oil
∆ 2 tablespoons water 💧
∆ 1 tablespoon white vinegar
∆ 3 garlic cloves 🧄
∆ 1/2 teaspoon salt 🧂
∆ 1/4 teaspoon pepper
Salad:
∆ 1cup cooked pearl barley
∆ 3/4 cup chopped vegetables 🌽 🥒🧅
∆ 1 cup chopped lettuce 🥬
Instructions:
Rub chilli powder, pepper and salt on both sides of the chicken breast and let it sit for 10 minutes.
Heat olive oil in a pan and cook the chicken breast on medium high heat for 4 minutes on each side or till the internal temperature registers 165F. Once cooked, let it rest for 10 minutes before slicing.
For the vinaigrette, pulse all the ingredients together in a food processor or mixer grinder till almost smooth. You should be able to see small speckles of the green goodness.
Toss the barley, chopped vegetables and lettuce with two tablespoons vinaigrette.
Then add the sliced chicken and pour more vinaigrette on top. You may be left with some vinaigrette which can be stored in the fridge for 4-5 days.
Serve cold or warm.
Bon Appetit! ☺️
Credits: my food story