Honey Dijon Chicken Salad
with barley / plums / walnuts
This salad feels like such a tribute to early summer that we wanted to bring it back in the same time of year as we did last in 2019. It's a combination that we turn to again and again as the weather warms up, particularly because all of the ingredients can be prepped ahead and served chilled.
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Ingredients
Barley:
- Barley, hulled and uncooked - 2/3 cup
Honey Dijon Vinaigrette:
- Mustard, Dijon - 1 Tbsp
- Honey - 1 Tbsp
- Vinegar, red or white wine - 1 1/2 Tbsp
- Oil, olive - 5 Tbsp
Honey Dijon Chicken Salad:
- Green beans - 1 lb , 1” / 2.5 cm pieces
- Chicken breasts, boneless and skinless - 1 lb , cubed
- Plums - 2 , chopped (sub peaches or apricots)
- Butter lettuce - 6 oz , torn or chopped (sub any type of lettuce / greens)
- Walnuts, halves or pieces - 2 oz
- Oil, cooking - 1 Tbsp
- Honey Dijon Vinaigrette (ingredients listed separately) - 2 Tbsp + 6 Tbsp
- Cheese, blue - 4 oz (sub feta or goat cheese)
Nutrition Facts
Amount Per Serving
Calories
630
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% Daily Value
Total Fat
42g
65%
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Saturated Fat
10g
49%
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Trans Fat
0g
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Cholesterol
94mg
31%
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Sodium
577mg
24%
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Total Carbohydrate
32g
11%
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Dietary Fiber
8g
33%
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Sugars
13g
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Protein
37g
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Prep
- Barley - (Skip if made ahead for Tuesday.) Bring a saucepan of water to boil. Salt water generously and add barley. Simmer for 45 to 55 minutes until tender but not soggy. (Can be done up to 5 days ahead)
- Make vinaigrette - Whisk together mustard, honey, and vinegar. Add olive oil while whisking. (Can be done up to 5 days ahead)
- Green beans - Chop green beans. (Can be done up to 5 days ahead)
- Cook green beans - Place green beans in a microwave-safe bowl. Cover with a wet paper towel and microwave until tender, 3 to 5 minutes. (Can be done up to 5 days ahead)
- Chicken - Slice into cubes. Tenderize with a fork and season with some salt and pepper. (Can be done 1 day ahead)
- Plums / Lettuce - Prep as directed.
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Make
- Heat a skillet over medium heat. Add walnuts to dry skillet and saute until golden brown and fragrant, ~5 minutes. Set walnuts aside and return skillet to heat.
- Increase heat to medium-high and add cooking oil. To heated oil, add chicken and saute until nearly cooked through, ~4 minutes. Add first part of vinaigrette and simmer until chicken is cooked through and vinaigrette cooks down, ~2 minutes more.
- Assemble salads by creating a bed of lettuce in each serving bowl. Top with green beans, barley, plums, chicken, walnuts, and crumbled cheese. Finish with second part of vinaigrette. Enjoy!
Nutrition Facts
Amount Per Serving
Calories
630
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% Daily Value
Total Fat
42g
65%
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Saturated Fat
10g
49%
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Trans Fat
0g
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Cholesterol
94mg
31%
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Sodium
577mg
24%
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Total Carbohydrate
32g
11%
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Dietary Fiber
8g
33%
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Sugars
13g
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Protein
37g
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