Lunch: Herbed Wheat Berry and Roasted Tomato Salad with Grilled Chipotle Chicken Breasts Recipe | MyRecipes

Recipe by Adam Hickman The fresh flavors of the wheat berry tomato salad pair perfectly with the chipotle chicken in this dish. If preferable, you can substitute cooked farro or barley.

This recipe includes fertility superfoods such as:

Chicken Breast, Honey, Basil

Health and fertility benefits of Herbed Wheat Berry and Roasted Tomato Salad with Grilled Chipotle Chicken Breasts Recipe | MyRecipes

Skinless chicken breast is an excellent source of the protein, as its contains 21 grams of protein for every 100 grams of breast. Additionally, chicken contains ample amounts of vitamin B6, which serves a vital function in helping to reduce the stressors that cause PCOS. Vitamin B6 help keeps your hormones at balanced levels, which is very helpful for those seeking to stem the flow of excessive testosterone and androgen One tbsp of honey has a glycemic index (GI) of 55. Basil is an excellent stress reliever, and has antioxidant and anti-inflammatory benefits.

Ingredients

1 pint grape tomatoes, halved
Cooking spray
1 1/2 cups chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley
1 cup chopped fresh basil
8 cups water
2 1/2 cups uncooked hard winter wheat berries
3 1/2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil, divided
3 tablespoons white wine vinegar
1 3/4 teaspoons kosher salt, divided
1 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
1 (7-ounce) can chipotle chiles in adobo sauce
1 teaspoon honey
4 (6-ounce) skinless, boneless chicken breast halves
4 lime wedges

Instructions

Preheat oven to 350 °.
Arrange tomatoes in a single layer on a jelly-roll pan coated with cooking spray. Bake at 350 ° for 45 minutes or until tomatoes are wrinkled and tender.
Combine parsley and basil in a small bowl. Reserve 1 1/2 cups of the herb mixture.
Bring 8 cups water and wheat berries to a boil in a saucepan over high heat. Reduce heat, and simmer 45 minutes or until wheat berries are tender but still chewy. Drain; rinse with cold water. Drain. Combine wheat berries, 3 tablespoons oil, vinegar, 1 1/2 teaspoons salt, and pepper in a large bowl; toss. Reserve 3 1/2 cups wheat berry mixture. Add tomatoes and remaining 1 cup herb mixture to remaining 1 1/2 cups wheat berry mixture; toss well to combine.
Heat a grill pan over medium-high heat. Coat pan with cooking spray. Remove 4 teaspoons adobo sauce and 1 chile from can of chiles. Chop chile. Reserve remaining chiles and sauce for another use. Combine remaining 1 1/2 teaspoons oil, remaining 1/4 teaspoon salt, adobo sauce, chopped chile, and honey in a medium bowl. Add chicken; toss to coat. Add chicken to pan; grill 5 minutes on each side or until done. Serve with wheat berry salad and lime wedges.

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