Chicken and Beets Grain Bowls
Chicken and Beets Grain Bowls
Serves 4
10 min.
active cooking time
This toothsome salad is topped with savory chicken, sweet, earthy beets and tangy goat cheese. It’s a satisfying main dish that embraces the trend of all things "bowl."
Ingredients
¼ cup
Kowalski's Balsamic Vinegar
¼ cup
Kowalski's Freshly Squeezed Lemon Juice
2 tbsp.
Kowalski's Minnesota Grown Pure Honey
¼ cup
Kowalski's Extra Virgin Olive Oil
- kosher salt and freshly ground Kowalski's Black Peppercorns, to taste
1 ½ cups
wheat berries, cooked until soft but chewy, cooled
¾ cup
chopped dried fruit (such as dates, figs, apricots and golden raisins)
½
Minnesota Grown red onion, finely chopped
¼ cup
chopped roasted almonds
½ oz.
finely minced Minnesota Grown fresh herbs (such as mint and parsley), stems discarded, plus some sprigs for garnish, if desired
1 tbsp.
freshly grated lemon zest
4
grilled chicken breasts (such as Kowalski's Rosemary & Garlic Chicken Breasts)
2 cups chopped
Minnesota Grown Roasted Beets
3-4 oz.
creamy fresh goat cheese (such as Minnesota Grown chèvre from The Humble Goat), crumbled
Directions
- In a large mixing bowl, combine vinegar, juice and honey; slowly drizzle in oil while whisking vigorously. Season dressing to taste with salt and pepper.
- Add wheat berries, dried fruit, onion, almonds, herbs and zest to the mixing bowl; toss gently until well coated.
- Divide salad among 4 serving bowls. Top each bowl with a chicken breast; divide beets and cheese evenly among bowls.
- Garnish with fresh herbs, if desired; serve immediately.
Tasty Tips:
- Serve the chicken and beets in this dish either chilled or warm, depending on your mood, the weather or both!
- Minnesota Grown products are fresher by miles, which is why we recommend them in this recipe. When local options are unavailable, fresh products grown or produced elsewhere may be used.
Find It!
- Find Kowalski’s Freshly Squeezed Lemon Juice in the Produce Juice Case.
- Find Kowalski’s Rosemary & Garlic Chicken Breasts in the Deli Heat & Eat Case.
- Find The Humble Goat chèvre in the Specialty Cheese Department.
