Grilled Chicken Barley Salad

Total Time: 40 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 400 g chicken breasts, boneless, skinless
• 2/3 cup pearl barley
• 1 1/2 cups green beans, chopped, trimmed
• 1 cup cherry tomatoes, halved
• 1/4 cup red onion, finely minced
• 2 tablespoons basil, fresh, chopped
• 4 teaspoons olive oil
• 4 teaspoons lemon juice
• 2 tablespoons wine vinegar
• 1 tablespoon dijon mustard
• 1/4 teaspoon oregano
• 1/4 teaspoon thyme
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon pepper

Recipe

• 1 vinaigrette: whisk oil, lemon juice, vinegar, mustard, seasonings, salt and pepper.
• 2 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.
• 3 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).
• 4 drain and toss with remaining vinaigrette.
• 5 add chicken cubes, tomatoes, onion and fresh basil. toss to combine.
• 6 serve.