Simple Chicken Salad
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Simple Chicken Salad – This hoedown, oh so easy chicken salad recipe is a great lunch recipe that uses leftover chicken, and healthy barley. The bright, garden veggies add a crisp, zesty flavor to this hearty salad. A quick easy recipe, that is good for you.Prep Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 8-10 mins Main Ingredient: Chicken, Barley Difficulty Level: 1 |
Ingredients to make Simple Chicken Salad
2 c Water
2/3 c Barley; uncooked, quick-cooking barley
2 c Chicken; diced cooked
1/2 c Celery; diced
1/2 c Tomatoes; chopped
1/2 c Red onion; chopped
2 tb Lemon juice; fresh
1 tb Dijon mustard;
5 Lettuce; leaves
Directions to make Simple Chicken Salad
Step 1:Bring water to a vigorous boil in a medium saucepan over high heat. Stir in barley; return to a boil. Reduce heat, cover, and simmer 8-10 minutes or until barley is tender, stirring occasionally. Drain; cool.
Step 2:Toss barley with remaining ingredients excpt lettuce. Serve on lettuce leaves.
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BBQ’d Chicken Salad
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BBQ’d Chicken Salad – Chicken Salad with a taste of the tropics added to it! Loaded with chunks of grilled chicken, succulent, tropical fruit, and lots of it, and tasty long grain rice, this is a” no cook” meal. We suggest enjoying this mouth watering salad, with the family in the backyard some weeknight. Kids love the fruit!Prep Time: 10 mins Main Ingredient: Chicken, Fruit, Rice Difficulty Level: 1 |
Ingredients to make BBQ’d Chicken Salad
3 oz/90 g cooked, long grain rice
1 oz/30 g pineapple in natural juice, drained, chopped
Half medium banana, sliced
15 oz/45 g black grapes, halved
2 ts Lemon juice.
1/4 oz/7 g sultanas
2 ts Desiccated coconut
1 tb Low fat natural yogurt
2 ts Low Cal mayonnaise
pnch Chili powder (optional)
2 oz/60 g cooked chicken, chopped
Salt and pepper.
Lemon slices and fresh Sprigs of parsley to garnish
Directions to make BBQ’d Chicken Salad
Step 1:Mix together the rice, pineapple, banana, grapes and lemon juice.
Step 2:In a small bowl combine the sultanas, coconut yogurt, mayonnaise and chili powder. Add the chicken and rice mixture stirring well to coat. Season with salt and pepper.
Step 3:Serve garnished with lemon slices and parsley sprigs.
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