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Warm Chicken and Green Bean Salad

Warm Chicken and Green Bean Salad

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This easy recipe for warm chicken and green bean salad can be customized so many ways! Hearty grains and cheese round out this lunch or light supper.

Ingredients

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  • 1 large boneless, skinless chicken breast half
  • 2 cups cooked green beans
  • 1/2 cup crumbled feta
  • 2 cups cooked farro, barley or brown rice – your choice!
  • 1 tablespoon oregano
  • Salt and pepper
  • Olive oil for drizzling

Instructions

  1. Place the chicken breast in a pot and cover with water. Add a pinch of salt and pepper and bring to a boil. Simmer for 5 minutes and then let the chicken cool in the water until the water is just barely warm. Remove and shred into pieces.
  2. Combine the chicken with the beans, feta and grains in a bowl and toss.
  3. Drizzle with a little olive oil (a tablespoon or two will be enough) and the oregano and toss again. Season to taste with salt and pepper.

Equipment We Used to Make This Recipe

Notes

If you already have cooked chicken in your fridge, this is a great way to use it up! Shred and it either use it at room temp, or warm it up in a little chicken broth.

Need to add something to your kitchen equipment to make this recipe? Below are some of the items we used in the Framed Cooks kitchen to help cook this up. These are affiliate links to things we use and love, which helps to pay for all that bacon I keep buying!