Barley Salad with Chicken, Corn, and Scallions
- 2 boneless, skinless chicken breast halves (6 to 8 ounces each)
- Coarse salt and ground pepper
- 1 cup pearl barley
- 2 bunches scallions, trimmed and cut into thirds crosswise, white parts halved lengthwise
- 2 1/2 cups fresh (from about 3 ears) or frozen corn kernels (do not thaw)
- 3 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 pint grape tomatoes, halved
- 1/4 cup fresh flat-leaf parsley leaves
- 1 tablespoon plus 2 teaspoons fresh lime juice
- 5 ounces baby spinach
- Place chicken in a medium saucepan and cover with water.
- Bring to a boil, season with salt, and reduce to a bare simmer.
- Cover and cook 5 minutes.
- Remove from heat and let chicken stand, covered, until cooked through, 12 to 14 minutes more.
- Using tongs, remove chicken from liquid.
- When cool enough to handle, shred meat into bite-size pieces.
- In a medium pot of boiling salted water, cook barley according to package instructions.
- Drain and let cool.
- Meanwhile, preheat oven to 450F.
- Place scallions and corn on a rimmed baking sheet.
- Toss with 1 tablespoon oil and season with salt and pepper.
- Spread in a single layer and roast, stirring halfway through, until tender and golden, about 25 minutes.
- In a large bowl, combine chicken, barley, scallion mixture, tomatoes, parsley, 1 tablespoon oil, and 1 tablespoon lime juice; season with salt and pepper.
- In a medium bowl, toss spinach with remaining 1 tablespoon oil and 2 teaspoons lime juice; season with salt and pepper.
- Serve spinach with chicken-barley mixture.
- (Per Serving)
- Calories: 409
- Fat: 13g (2g Saturated Fat)
- Protein: 16.1g
- Carbohydrates: 62.4g
- Fiber: 13.2g
chicken, salt, pearl barley, bunches scallions, corn, olive oil, grape tomatoes, parsley, lime juice, baby spinach
Taken from www.epicurious.com/recipes/food/views/barley-salad-with-chicken-corn-and-scallions-387696 (may not work)