Raw Greens Salad with Barley, Steamed Chicken and Hainanese Dressing
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Recipe type: Healthy, Salad
Cuisine: Asian Fusion
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Serves: 6
 
Ingredients
  • SALAD
  • Bunch of snow peas, chopped
  • Bunch of celery, chopped
  • Bunch of bok choy, chopped
  • 1 cup of barley
  • 2 cups of chicken stock (or veg. stock)
  • Bunch of chinese chives
  • Bunch of coriander
  • 4 tbs sesame oil
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  • CHICKEN + DRESSING
  • 2 x pieces of chicken breast
  • Green onions
  • 1 ginger knob
  • 4 tbs light soy sauce
  • 1 tbs sesame oil
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  • HAINANESE DRESSING
  • Green Onions, chopped
  • 1 ginger knob, grated
  • 2 tbs coconut oil
  • 1 pinch salt, to taste
Instructions
  1. Place 1 cup of barley into a saucepan and fill with 2 cups of stock and 1 cup of water. Cook for approx. 20-30 minutes. Top up water as required. Barley is supposed to have a bite to it so make sure you taste as you go and avoid overcooking it.
  2. Chop up all the raw salad mix and place in a bowl.
  3. Chop coriander and chinese chives. Mix into salad bowl and place in fridge to chill.
  4. Skin and slice the ginger and chop green onions. Place neatly on a steamer (see image above). Use salt and pepper on both sides of the chicken breasts and place on top of the ginger and green onions. Pour soy sauce and sesame oil. Steam for 10-15 minutes until ready. (If you are not sure, take out the chicken and slice to check if chicken is cooked)
  5. Once chicken is cooked, remove from steamer and rest for 5 minutes. Slice chicken into 5cm thick slices and set aside.
  6. To make the hainanese dressing, chop green onion finely. Grate the ginger into a mortar and pestle bowl. Include the green onion and start to beat until combined. Slowly add in the coconut oil and continue beating until it becomes a rough paste. Season with salt to taste.
  7. Lastly, remove the salad mix from the fridge and mix in the sesame oil. Season with salt and pepper to taste. Serve and enjoy!
Recipe by Cookin.com.au at http://cookin.com.au/raw-greens-salad-with-barley-steamed-chicken-and-hainanese-dressing/