Sweet 'n' Tangy Barley Bowl

Submitted by 5thCourse

"A healthy and filling salad bolstered by moist chicken pieces and accented by the crunch of apple, this barley dish is lifted to lofty heights by a light, tangy Dijon dressing. Leave the peel on your apple for even more color."

 

• Ready In: 20mins
• Ingredients: 9
• Yields: 4 side salads

ingredients

• Dressing

• 1 tablespoon Dijon mustard
• 1 tablespoon white wine vinegar
• 1 tablespoon sugar
• 1⁄4 cup oil

• Salad

• 1 1⁄2 cups cooked barley, your choice
• 1 cup cooked chicken (diced or shredded)
• 1⁄2 small red onion, thinly sliced (or to taste)
• 1⁄2 cup apple, diced
• 1⁄2 cup grape tomatoes, halved (or cherry)

directions

1. Dressing:

2. Whisk ingredients together until sugar is dissolved.

3. Salad:

4. Combine barley with chicken and dressing and mix to make sure barley is not clumped.
5. Add rest of ingredients and toss gently.
6. 4 side dish servings.
7. 2 main dish servings.

Reviews

[Ilysse]

This is a winner! I used a whole box of barley (I think its 6 cups cooked) and added a box of wild rice to it. I adjusted everything else but left out the tomatoes and used 1/2 a large onion. The dressing is wonderful and creamy, not too sweet nor too tangy. I diced a few chicken breasts and boiled them in salted water to cook them. I tossed while the barley was still warm but not hot. Everyone loved this even DH who thought he would hate it. I'm sure this will become a go-to meal for us. I can see where this would be great on a picnic or for a pot luck. Thanks for posting.

 

[LilKiwiChicken]

I had some leftover chicken so made this lovely recipe. I cooked the barley in vegetable stock to give it a bit of flavour. It was easy to prepare the ingredients and throw it all together quickly. I didn't use a whole tablespoon of sugar, figuring that there was enough sugar in the tomatoes and apples, and plus we don't like things too sweet. I think the dressing would also be nice with balsamic vinegar. Thank you for such a simple recipe (and for a great use for leftover roast chicken), good luck for the competition.