Spicy Chicken And Spelt Salad

Serves: 4

Ashlynn O'Reilly

1 January 1970

Based on User reviews:

54

Spice

58

Sweetness

41

Sourness

41

mins

Prep time (avg)

5.7

Difficulty

Ingredients:

1 cup

Soy Sauce

2 tbsps

Olive Oil

1 tsp

Kosher Salt

1 tsp

Salt

Directions:

1

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

2

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

3

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

4

Drain

5

Bring 6 cups of water to a boil in a large saucepan; add 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt and stir in spelt kernels

6

Return to a boil then cover, reduce heat to low, and simmer until tender, about 1 hour

7

Drain well and set aside to cool

8

While the spelt is simmering, fill a skillet with 1 quart water, 1/2 teaspoon salt, and onion

9

Bring to a boil over high heat

10

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

11

Remove chicken from liquid and allow to cool

12

Once chicken is cool enough to handle, shred into bite-sized chunks and place in a large bowl

13

Stir in spelt, bell pepper, green onions, parsley, cilantro, carrots, and cabbage

14

Pour sauce over salad and stir well to combine