Chicken
Grilled chicken tenderloins served alongside a pearl barley salad tossed with bocconcini, cranberries, walnuts and finished with an orange and thyme dressing.
1. Place pearl barley in a saucepan and cover with plenty of water. Bring to the boil and simmer for 15 minutes or until tender but still firm.
2. In the meantime, zest orange (optional) and combine with orange juice, 3 tbsp olive oil, 2 tbsp vinegar, 1/2 crushed garlic clove (optional) and thyme leaves from 1/4 packet (see notes).
3. Heat a pan over medium-high heat. Rub tenderloins with oil, salt, pepper and remaining thyme leaves. Cook for 3-4 minutes on each side or until cooked through.
4. Trim and separate lettuces, slice pear and halve bocconcini. Arrange on a large platter.
5. Top with pearl barley, walnuts and cranberries.
6. Serve autumn salad with chicken tenderloins. Spoon over dressing to taste.
NOTES
To quickly remove thyme leaves - place your fingers at the bottom of the stem, hold upside down and firmly slide the leaves down.
2. In the meantime, zest orange (optional) and combine with orange juice, 3 tbsp olive oil, 2 tbsp vinegar, 1/2 crushed garlic clove (optional) and thyme leaves from 1/4 packet (see notes).
3. Heat a pan over medium-high heat. Rub tenderloins with oil, salt, pepper and remaining thyme leaves. Cook for 3-4 minutes on each side or until cooked through.
4. Trim and separate lettuces, slice pear and halve bocconcini. Arrange on a large platter.
5. Top with pearl barley, walnuts and cranberries.
6. Serve autumn salad with chicken tenderloins. Spoon over dressing to taste.
NOTES
To quickly remove thyme leaves - place your fingers at the bottom of the stem, hold upside down and firmly slide the leaves down.
Pearl barley, 1 packet (200g)
Orange, 1
Garlic, 1 clove
Thyme, 1/2 packet *
Chicken tenderloins, 600g
Baby cos lettuce, 2-pack
Pear, 1
Bocconcini, 1/2 tub *
Walnut & cranberry mix, 1 packet (80g)
FROM YOUR PANTRY
Olive + oil for cooking, salt, pepper, vinegar (red or white wine)
Orange, 1
Garlic, 1 clove
Thyme, 1/2 packet *
Chicken tenderloins, 600g
Baby cos lettuce, 2-pack
Pear, 1
Bocconcini, 1/2 tub *
Walnut & cranberry mix, 1 packet (80g)
FROM YOUR PANTRY
Olive + oil for cooking, salt, pepper, vinegar (red or white wine)
