Spicy Chicken and Spelt Salad

Name: Spicy Chicken and Spelt Salad
Prep time: 1 h 45 min
Cook time: 1 h 45 min
Total time: 1 h 45 min
Yield: 10
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 3 carrot, thinly sliced; 0 teaspoons cayenne pepper; 59 milliliters coarsely chopped cilantro; 2 Tbsps creamy peanut butter; 59 milliliters coarsely chopped fresh parsley; 1 Tbsp grated fresh garlic; 1 Tbsp freshly grated ginger; 1 bunch green onions, thinly sliced; 1 teaspoons kosher salt; 2 Tbsps olive oil; 1 onion, peeled and cut into chunks; 1 red bell pepper, sliced; 473 milliliters thinly sliced red cabbage; 2 Tbsps rice wine vinegar; 1 teaspoons salt; 1 serrano chile peppers, minced; 3 Tbsps Asian sesame oil; 4 skinless, boneless chicken breast halves; 59 milliliters soy sauce; 237 milliliters spelt kernels; 946 milliliters water

Spicy Chicken and Spelt Salad requires about 1 hour and 45 minutes from start to finish. This dairy free recipe serves 10. One serving contains 220 calories, 14g of protein, and 10g of fat. Head to the store and pick up ginger, creamy peanut butter, spelt kernels, and a few other things to make it today. To use up the olive oil you could follow this main course with the Sauteed Banana, Granolan and Yogurt Parfait as a dessert. It works well as a cheap main course.

Instructions

Whisk together soy sauce, sesame oil, olive oil, vinegar, peanut butter, cayenne pepper, ginger, garlic, and serrano in a small bowl; set aside.

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Cayenne Pepper

Peanut Butter

Sesame Oil

Olive Oil

Soy Sauce

Vinegar

Garlic

Ginger

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Whisk

Bowl

Toast spelt kernels in a dry skillet on medium-high heat until the kernels are browned and some have popped.

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Spelt

Toast

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Frying Pan

Remove, place in a mesh strainer, and rinse well with cold water.

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Water

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Sieve

Drain. Bring 6 cups of water to a boil in a large saucepan; add 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt and stir in spelt kernels. Return to a boil then cover, reduce heat to low, and simmer until tender, about 1 hour.

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Kosher Salt

Spelt

Water

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Sauce Pan

Drain well and set aside to cool.

While the spelt is simmering, fill a skillet with 1 quart water, 1/2 teaspoon salt, and onion. Bring to a boil over high heat.

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Onion

Spelt

Water

Salt

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Frying Pan

Add chicken breasts, reduce the heat to medium-low, cover, and simmer until the chicken is cooked through, about 15 minutes.

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Chicken Breast

Whole Chicken

Remove chicken from liquid and allow to cool.

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Whole Chicken

Once chicken is cool enough to handle, shred into bite-sized chunks and place in a large bowl. Stir in spelt, bell pepper, green onions, parsley, cilantro, carrots, and cabbage.

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Green Onions