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Chicken with Squash-Barley Pilaf

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Category:     Entree

Description:
A delicious, healthy, and filling meal from Better Homes and Gardens Magazine. Makes 4 servings; 345 calories per serving.


General applicability:

Chicken with Squash-Barley Pilaf
Green: recipe contains only neutral or a beneficials ingredients for that type.
Yellow: recipe contains an secondary avoid ingredient that may be substituted by a more permissable one.
Orange: contains an avoid in a primary ingredient.



Ingredient list:
  • 2 teaspoons olive oil
  • 2 Tablespoons chopped shallot (1 medium)
  • 1 cup 3/4 inch pieces peeled butternut squash
  • 1-1/2 cups reduced-sodium chicken broth
  • 1/2 cup quick-cooking barley
  • 1 medium red apple, cored and chopped
  • 1 teaspoon ground coriander
  • 1 teaspoon ground cumin
  • 1/4 teaspoon sea salt
  • 1/4 teaspoon ground turmeric
  • 1/8 to 1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper
  • 4 small skinless, boneless, chicken breast halves (1 lb. total)
  • Nonstick cooking spray
  • 1/4 cup roasted salted pumpkin seeds (pepitas)
  • 1/4 cup chutney [check for compliance]
  • 1/4 cup plain fat-free yogurt


How to make it:
  • In a medium saucepan heat oil over medium heat.
  • Add shallot, cook for 3 minutes, stirring occasionally.
  • Add broth, squash, and barley.
  • Bring to boiling, reduce heat.
  • Simmer, covered, for 10 to 12 minutes or just until tender, stirring once or twice.
  • Stir in apple.
  • Cook, covered, for 3 to 4 minutes more or just until apple is tender.
  • Remove from heat, set aside.
  • Meanwhile, in a small bowl combine coriander, cumin, salt, turmeric, and cayenne pepper.
  • Sprinkle evenly over all sides of the chicken.
  • Lightly coat all sides of the chicken with cooking spray.
  • Coat a grill pan or large skillet with cooking spray; heat over medium heat.
  • Add chicken to hot pan.
  • Cook for 8 to 12 minutes or until chicken is no longer pink (170 F), turning once halfway through.
  • Remove chicken from pan. Slice chicken.
  • Add pumpkin seeds to barley mixture; stir until combined.
  • In a small bowl stir together chutney and yogurt.
  • Serve barley mixture topped with sliced chicken and the chutney mixture.
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Blood Type Diet Analysis:

Core Ingredients Analysis:
The ingredients in this category are either BTD compliant for all types or the recipe author and/or editor did not suggest a possible substitution. If this category contains avoids for your blood type this recipe may not work for you, unless you feel like you can omit the item or make an appropriate substitution.

Ingredient
A
B
O
AB
A NS
B NS
O NS
AB NS
Shallots
N
N
N
N
N
N
N
N
Apple
N
N
N
N
N
N
A
N
Barley
N
N
A
N
N
N
A
N
Coriander
N
N
N
N
N
N
N
N
Turmeric
B
N
B
N
N
N
N
B
Yogurt
N
B
A
B
N
B
A
N
Cumin
N
N
N
N
N
N
N
N
Butternuts
N
N
N
N
N
N
N
N
Pumpkin Seeds
B
A
B
A
B
N
B
A


Variations and Substitutions Analysis:
This category of ingredients contains possible substitutions that may allow different blood types to use the recipe or ingredients that can be left out of the recipe altogether.

Ingredient
A
B
O
AB
A NS
B NS
O NS
AB NS
Chicken
N
A
N
A
N
A
N
A
Peppers, Chili, Jalapeno
A
B
B
A
A
N
B
A
Olive Oil
B
B
B
B
B
B
B
B


Macronutrient Analysis:

This recipe may contain macronutrients with important effects on health

  • The recipe may contain ingredients with gluten
  • The recipe may contain ingredients high in lignans
  • The recipe may contain ingredients with phytates
  • The recipe may contain ingredients encourage health microbiome balance
  • The recipe may contain ingredients high in phytoestrogens