Spicy Chicken and Spelt Salad
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Cooking:
30 min.
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Servings per container:
10
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Ingredients for - Spicy Chicken and Spelt Salad

1. Soy sauce - ¼ cup
2. Asian sesame oil - 3 tablespoons
3. Olive oil - 2 tablespoons
4. Rice wine vinegar - 2 tablespoons
5. Creamy peanut butter - 2 tablespoons
6. Cayenne pepper - ⅛ teaspoon
7. Freshly grated ginger - 1 tablespoon
8. Grated fresh garlic - 1 tablespoon
9. Serrano chile peppers, minced - 1
10. Spelt kernels - 1 cup
11. Water - 6 cups
12. Kosher salt - ½ teaspoon
13. Water - 1 quart
14. Salt - ½ teaspoon
15. Onion, peeled and cut into chunks - 1
16. Skinless, boneless chicken breast halves - 4
17. Red bell pepper, sliced - 1
18. Green onions, thinly sliced - 1 bunch
19. Coarsely chopped fresh parsley - ¼ cup
20. Coarsely chopped cilantro - ¼ cup
21. Carrot, thinly sliced - 3
22. Thinly sliced red cabbage - 2 cups

How to cook deliciously - Spicy Chicken and Spelt Salad

1. Stage

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

2. Stage

Toast spelt kernels in a dry skillet on medium-high heat until the kernels are browned and some have popped. Remove, place in a mesh strainer, and rinse well with cold water. 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. Drain well and set aside to cool.

3. Stage

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

4. Stage

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. Pour sauce over salad and stir well to combine.