This can be a delicious weeknight supper, an exciting packed lunch, a very impressive side dish for those weekend get-togethers, even a picnic lunch in the park or on the beach would be more than complete with this Sesame Chicken Butternut Barley Salad as the main dish.
Total Time
50min
4.5
2 Ratings
Author: Berry Sweet Life
Servings:
4
Ingredients
Salad
•
1/4
tsp
Salt
•
1 1/2
Tbsp
Warm
Water
•
1
dash
Olive Oil
•
to taste
Salt
•
to taste
Ground Black Pepper
•
2
Tyson® Chicken Breasts
•
1/2
Butternut Squash
, cubed
•
1
cup
Pearl Barley
, cooked
•
1/2
cup
Crumbled
Feta Cheese
•
to taste
Fresh Parsley
, chopped
•
to taste
Fresh Dill
, chopped
Dressing
•
1/3
cup
Olive Oil
•
1
Tbsp
Balsamic Vinegar
•
1
tsp
Lemon Juice
•
1/2
Tbsp
Sesame Seeds
•
1
tsp
Paprika
•
1/2
Tbsp
Honey
Cooking Instructions
1.
Preheat the oven to 365 degrees F (185 degrees C).
2.
Place the
Tyson® Chicken Breasts (2)
on a baking sheet and brush with
Salt (1/4 tsp)
dissolved in
Water (1 1/2 Tbsp)
, place the
Butternut Squash (1/2)
around the chicken, drizzle the butternut with a little
Olive Oil (1 dash)
and season with
Salt (to taste)
and
Ground Black Pepper (to taste)
.
3.
Bake for 15 minutes.
4.
TO MAKE THE DRESSING:
In a small bowl, stir together
Olive Oil (1/3 cup)
,
Balsamic Vinegar (1 Tbsp)
,
Lemon Juice (1 tsp)
,
Sesame Seeds (1/2 Tbsp)
,
Paprika (1 tsp)
,
Honey (1/2 Tbsp)
until well combined. Use some of the dressing to brush the chicken half way through cooking. Pour the rest of the dressing into a small jar to serve alongside the salad.
5.
Take the chicken out of the oven and brush with some of the dressing on both sides, bake for a further 15 minutes or until the chicken is cooked through and golden. The butternut should be tender now as well.
6.
Remove from the oven and allow to cool. Pile
Pearl Barley (1 cup)
into a salad bowl. Slice or cube the chicken breasts and gently fold the chicken and butternut into the barley. Top with
Feta Cheese (1/2 cup)
,
Fresh Parsley (to taste)
and
Fresh Dill (to taste)
.
Nutrition Per Serving
CALORIES
564
FAT
27.0 g
PROTEIN
26.6 g
CARBS
57.1 g
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