Chicken And Barley Salad Recipes

CHICKEN AND BARLEY SALAD

Steps:

• MAKE DRESSINGCombine all dressing ingredients in a large jar and shake until smooth. Season to taste with salt and pepper.
• MARINATE CHICKENPlace chicken in a shallow dish and season with a little salt and pepper. Pour approximately half of the dressing over the chicken and leave to marinate. Reserve rest of dressing for salad.
• COOK BARLEYBring water to the boil in a medium-sized saucepan. Stir in stock powder and barley, cover with a lid and reduce heat to low. Cook for 40 minutes, until barley is tender.
• MAKE SALADMeanwhile, shred cabbage and finely slice spring onions. Core and thinly slice apple. Peel carrot and cut into matchsticks.
• TOAST SESAME SEEDS & COOK CHICKENHeat a large frying pan on medium-high. Add sesame seeds and cook for a couple of minutes, stirring, until toasted. Remove from pan and set aside. Add chicken to pan and cook for approximately 4 minutes each side, until browned and cooked through. Remove onto a board, cover with foil and leave to rest.
• SERVEDrain barley well. Divide salad greens between serving plates or bowls and top with cabbage, spring onions, apple and carrot. Spoon barley over the top. Add chicken, then drizzle with reserved dressing. Finish with a sprinkle of sesame seeds and cashews.

BARLEY SALAD WITH CHICKEN AND CORN

Steps:

• In a medium pot of boiling salted water, cook barley according to package instructions. Drain and let cool.
• Meanwhile, preheat oven to 450 degrees. Place scallions and corn on a rimmed baking sheet. Toss with 1 tablespoon oil and season with salt and pepper. Roast until vegetables are tender, about 25 minutes, stirring halfway through.
• In a large bowl, combine barley, roasted vegetables, tomatoes, parsley, chicken, 1 tablespoon oil, and 1 tablespoon lime juice; season with salt and pepper. In a medium bowl, toss spinach with 1 tablespoon oil and 2 teaspoons lime juice; season with salt and pepper. Serve spinach with chicken-barley mixture.

GREEK CHICKEN AND BARLEY SALAD

Steps:

• To prepare salad, sprinkle chicken with 1/8 teaspoon salt.
• Heat 1 teaspoon oil in a nonstick skillet over medium-high heat.
• Add chicken; cook 2 minutes on each side or until browned.
• Add 1 cup broth; cover, reduce heat, and simmer 10 minutes or until done.
• Cool; shred chicken.
• Discard broth.
• Bring 3 cups broth to a boil in a large saucepan; add barley.
• Cover, reduce heat, and simmer 35 minutes or until liquid is absorbed.
• Fluff with a fork.
• Cool.
• Combine chicken, barley, cucumber, and next 4 ingredients (through olives) in a large bowl.
• To prepare dressing, combine 3 tablespoons oil, rind, and remaining ingredients; stir well.
• Add to barley mixture; toss well.
• Cover and chill.

GRILLED CHICKEN BARLEY SALAD

Steps:

• VINAIGRETTE: Whisk oil, lemon juice, vinegar, mustard, seasonings, salt and pepper.
• CHICKEN: Marinate chicken using 2 TBSP (not all) of vinaigrette. Coat for 10 min and up to 8 hours if you want to prepare ahead. Grill chicken until done and cut into bite size pieces.
• SALAD: Cook barley in boiling water for 10 min; add green beans and cook until tender crisp and barley is tender for approx 10 minute (barley should cook 20 min total).
• Drain and toss with remaining vinaigrette.
• Add chicken cubes, tomatoes, onion and fresh basil. Toss to combine.
• Serve.

BARLEY, CHICKEN, AND FIG SALAD

Steps:

• Bring water, onion, thyme, chile, peppercorns, and garlic to a gentle simmer in a medium pot. Add chicken, and simmer until cooked through, about 8 minutes. Transfer chicken to a plate, and let cool slightly.
• Bring poaching liquid to a boil, and cook until reduced to 3 1/2 cups, about 10 minutes. Strain through a fine sieve into a medium saucepan, pressing on solids to extract liquid. Discard solids.
• Bring liquid to a boil. Add barley, and simmer until liquid is absorbed and barley is tender, 30 to 40 minutes. Transfer to a large bowl, and let cool.
• Shred chicken into bite-size pieces. Toss with barley, scallions, vinegar, oil, salt, and pepper. Gently stir in figs, and serve immediately.

CHICKEN AND BARLEY SALAD

Steps:

• Place barley in a bowl. Cover with warm water. Set aside for 30 minutes. Drain. Transfer to a large saucepan. Add 6 cups cold water. Bring to the boil over high heat. Reduce heat to low. Simmer for 25 to 30 minutes or until tender. Rinse under cold water. Drain. Transfer to a large bowl.
• Meanwhile, place chicken, peppercorns and brown onion in a large saucepan. Add 5 cups cold water. Partially cover. Bring to the boil over high heat. Reduce heat to low. Simmer for 5 to 7 minutes or until just cooked through. Remove from heat. Set aside for 5 minutes. Remove chicken from onion mixture. Set aside to cool slightly. Discard onion mixture. Shred chicken.
• Add chicken to barley. Add green onion, bell pepper strips, rocket and pine nuts. Season with pepper.
• Make dressing: Place lemon juice, oil, cumin and honey in a screw-top jar. Secure lid. Shake to combine. Pour over chicken mixture. Toss to combine. Serve.