Monday, June 4, 2012

Protein packed Grilled veggies BBQ chicken salad

makes about 6 servings

Ingredients

2 zucchini sliced length wise in half
1 big portabella mushroom sliced in 1 inch chucks
1/2 red onion 
1 red bell pepper sliced length wise
3 boneless skinless chicken thighs (you can use chicken breasts )
1/2 cup of steamed edamame
1/2 cup of cooked barley
olive oil for brushing the veggies for the grill

Mix the veggies in a bowl with oil  and salt and pepper except for the edamame.Throw all the veggies and the chicken on the BBQ ( except for the edamame ) Grilled veggies till they still have a bite to them and cook chicken till fully done. Let cool down for a few min then chop the veggies and chicken  in bite size cubes, add all the rest of the ingredients and the dressing.

Avocado cumin Dressing (FYI when i'm lazy i use a avocado & green onion dressing from President choice)

Ingredients
1 pinch of cumin
1 pinch of ground coriander
1 green onions 
1 ripe avocado
juice of 1 lime
1/4 cup of olive oil
sea salt & pepper

add all the ingredients in a blender or immersion hand blender and  blend well. adjust the seasoning to your liking.Garnish with fresh chopped parsley or cilantro. It can be enjoyed warm or cold.

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