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Winter Grain Bowl

Prep Time: 15 Minutes

Total time: 20 Minutes

Servings: 10

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Ingredients

Directions

Nutrition

Ingredients

    5 cups (1.25 L) pearled barley, cooked

    5 cups (1.25 L) whole red lentils, cooked

    10 cups (2.5 L) baby spinach

    5 cups (1.25 L) butternut squash, cut into ½ inch cubes, roasted

    2 ½ cups (625 mL) dried cranberries

    2 ½ cups (625 mL) walnuts, roughly chopped

    10 oz (300 g) Goat’s cheese, crumbled

    20 oz (600 g) pulled chicken, divided into 2 oz (60 g) portions

    10 oz (300 mL) maple Dijon vinaigrette*


Directions

  1. To plate this dish, prepare a base of barley and lentils in bowls. Top evenly with spinach, butternut squash, cranberries, walnuts, and Goat’s cheese. Finish with a warm 2 oz (60 g) serving of pulled chicken and a drizzle of maple Dijon vinaigrette.

*To prepare Maple Dijon Vinaigrette:
Combine 2 Tbsp (30 mL) maple syrup, 1 Tbsp (15 mL) Dijon mustard, 2 Tbsp (30 mL) apple cider vinegar, ½ cup (125 mL) canola oil

Chef’s Tip:
To take this recipe to the next level, try an optional addition of crumbled blue cheese. If the consumer wants another level to their protein addition, try a 2:1 ratio of maple syrup to sriracha and then toss your pulled chicken in it prior to service.


Nutritional Information

  • Serving Size: 2 ½ cups (560 mL)
  • Per serving:
  • Calories 860
  • Total Fat 43 g
  • Saturated Fat 7 g
  • Cholesterol 50 mg
  • Carbohydrates 95 g
  • Dietary Fibre 19 g
  • Sugar 37 g
  • Protein 30 g
  • Sodium 850 mg
  • Potassium 873 mg
  • Folate 349 mcg