Warm chicken, barley and mushroom salad

  • Portion size: Serves 4
  • Hands-on time 25 min, simmering time 30 min, plus marinating
  • Difficulty: easy

This warm chicken, barley and mushroom salad recipe makes a lovely autumnal lunch.

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Ingredients

  • 100g pearl barley
  • 2 celery sticks
  • 350g mushrooms
  • 2 garlic cloves
  • Juice of 1/2 lemon
  • 2 tbsp olive oil
  • 4 free-range skinless, boneless chicken thighs
  • knob of butter
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Method

  1. Simmer the pearl barley in salted water for 30 minutes until al dente. Drain.
  2. Meanwhile slice the celery sticks, mushrooms and garlic cloves. In a bowl, mix the lemon juice, 1 tbsp olive oil and half the garlic. Add the chicken thighs and marinate for 10 minutes.
  3. Fry the chicken in 1 tbsp olive oil for 3-4 minutes on each side until cooked. Set aside, then return the pan to the heat.
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  5. Add the butter and, when foaming, add the celery, mushrooms and remaining garlic. Cook, stirring, until the liquid evaporates.
  6. Toss with the barley and the parsley leaves. Slice the chicken and add with any juices and a squeeze of lemon. Toss, season and serve warm.

Nutrition

  • 255kcals Calories
  • 10.6g fat (2.9g saturated) Fat
  • 19.6g protein Protein
  • 21g carbs (0.5g sugars) Carbs
  • 1.8g fibre Fibre
  • 0.3g salt Salt

Quick wins & tips

Use ready-cooked barley, warm through and toss through the remaining ingredients.

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