Quick and easy salad, perfect for meal prep
It’s meal prep time again! This salad is a quick and easy combination of lots of amazing super foods. For starters, pearl barley is a good source of potassium and fiber. Figs, dried blueberries, spinach, and pumpkin seeds are all rich sources of antioxidants and other nutrients which help reduce inflammation in the body.
This recipe makes two lunch servings of salad. It can also be doubled and served as a delicious side dish, without the chicken.
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Pearl Barley Salad with Figs and Chicken
Equipment
- Mini food processor
Ingredients
For the Salad
- 1/2 cup Pearl Barley
- 1 1/2 cups Water
- 1/4 cup Dried Blueberries
- 1/4 cup Pumpkin Seeds
- 5-6 Calimyrna Figs quartered
- 2 cups Spinach
- 1 Chicken Breast cooked and diced
For the Dressing
- 3 tbsp Lemon Juice
- 1 tbsp Coarse Ground Mustard
- 3 tbsp Olive Oil
- 1 tbsp Honey
- Salt and Pepper to taste
Instructions
For the Salad
- In a medium pot, place the pearl barley and water. Bring to a boil. Reduce to simmer, on low, for 30 minutes. The barley should be tender and all the water absorbed. Allow to cool slightly.
- In a large bowl, combine the remaining salad ingredients. Add the cooled barley. Toss with the dressing to coat.
- Divide the salad into meal prep containers and refrigerate until ready to eat.
For the Dressing
- In a mini food processor, add the dressing ingredients and blend to combine.
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