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Griddled chicken with pearl barley salad

  • Hands-on time: 15 mins
  • Time to make: 50 mins
  • Serving: 10 people
Ingredients

Ingredients

  • 1 ½ cups pearl barley
    • 400g baby vegetables such as baby carrot, baby beetroot, onions
    • 1 red onion, sliced
    • spray oil
    • 1 punnet (250g) cherry tomatoes
    • ⅓ cup pitted olives
    • ¼ cup fresh mint, chopped
    • 400g lean chicken fillets (or tenderloins)
    • 1 tablespoon oil
    • 2 cloves garlic, finely chopped
    • 1 red chilli, finely chopped or a sprinkling of dried red chilli flakes
    • 2 tablespoons olive oil
    • 6 tablespoons balsamic vinegar
  • Always check food labels for allergens or trace warnings before buying your ingredients.
    Ingredients

    Instructions

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    1 Preheat oven to 200°C. Cook pearl barley following packet directions. Meanwhile, place all vegetables, except tomatoes in a large baking dish and spray with oil. Cook for 30 minutes, respraying halfway through. Add tomatoes for the last 5 minutes.

    2 Once cooked, rinse barley in cold water and drain. Spoon onto a large serving platter. Sprinkle over olives and half the mint. Top with vegetables.

    3 Toss chicken in oil, garlic and chilli. Heat a griddle pan until hot and cook chicken 3-4 minutes each side or until cooked through and golden.

    4 Blend olive oil and balsamic and drizzle over salad. Top with chicken. Sprinkle with remaining mint then serve.

    Variations

    Make it gluten free: Use brown rice instead of barley. Check dressing is gluten free.

    HFG tip

    To transport: Pack barley, vegetables and chicken separately and combine on a platter to serve.

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