Healthy Recipes

Grilled Chicken and Wheat Berry Salad

Posted on by Mark
31
Jan

INGREDIENTS

4 cups water
1 cup hard winter wheat berries, rinsed and drained
1 bay leaf
2 cups baby spinach leaves, divided
1 cup green apple, peeled and cut into julienne strips
1/2 cup diced red bell pepper
3 tablespoons Cucumber Yogurt Dressing
2 teaspoons Dijon mustard
500G skinless, boneless chicken breasts
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon black pepper
Cooking spray
1/4 cup chopped green onion

DIRECTIONS

Preheat grill.

1. Combine first 3 ingredients in a saucepan over medium-high heat.

2. Bring mixture to a simmer; cover and cook for 2 hours, 15 minutes or until wheat berries are almost tender.
3. Drain and place in a bowl; discard bay leaf. Coarsely chop 1 cup spinach leaves.

4. Add chopped spinach, apple, bell pepper, dressing, and mustard to the wheat berries, and toss well.

5. Sprinkle chicken with salt and pepper. Place chicken on a grill rack coated with cooking spray; grill 5 minutes on each side or until done. Thinly slice chicken.

6. Divide remaining spinach evenly among 4 plates. Place 1/2 cup wheat-berry mixture on top of spinach. Arrange chicken evenly over berry mixture; sprinkle with green onions.

NUTRITIONAL INFORMATION

Calories: 332
Fat: 12g
Carbs: 30.1g
Protein: 29g

Mark

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