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Hearty chicken and avocado salad

  • Time to make: 45 mins
  • Serving: 4 people
Ingredients

Ingredients

  • ¾ cup pearl barley
  • olive spray oil
  • 500g skinless chicken breast fillets, halved horizontally
  • 100g baby spinach
  • 2 cups shredded red cabbage
  • 2 stalks celery, sliced
  • 100g snow peas, shredded
  • 1 teaspoon sumac (optional)
  • ½ medium avocado, sliced
  • ⅓ cup lemon juice
  • Always check food labels for allergens or trace warnings before buying your ingredients.
    Ingredients

    Instructions

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    1 Cook barley following packet directions. Drain, rinse in cold water and set aside.

    2 Meanwhile, heat a chargrill pan to a high heat. Spray chicken with oil and cook for 3-4 minutes each side until cooked. Remove from pan and allow to cool.

    3 In a large bowl, combine spinach, cabbage, celery and snow peas. Toss through cooked barley. Slice chicken in thick slices and sprinkle with sumac (if using). Arrange on top of salad with avocado. Drizzle over lemon juice and serve.

    Serving suggestion

    Multigrain rolls

    HFG tip

    Sumac is a red, lemony-tasting mild spice that originated in the Middle East.

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