Pomegranate Chicken Salad Slow Cooker Recipes

POMEGRANATE, CHICKEN AND FARRO SALAD

Steps:

• Place farro in large saucepan; add water to cover. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cook, covered, until tender, 25-30 minutes. Drain and cool. , Arrange farro, avocados, chicken, apricots, green onions, walnuts and, if desired, jalapeno on a platter. Sprinkle with pomegranate seeds. In a small bowl, whisk remaining ingredients until blended. Serve dressing with salad.

FESENJEN OR CHICKEN WITH WALNUTS & POMEGRANATE (SLOW COOKER)

Steps:

• Place chicken thighs on the bottom of the slow cooker.
• In a large skillet, toast the walnuts over med-high heat about 3 minutes.
• Transfer walnuts to a food processor and "finely" chop them.
• Add the walnuts to the slow cooker.
• Add the water & bay leaf to the cooker and cover.
• Cook on low for 4 hours or until chicken is tender & reads 180F on an instant read thermometer.
• Use tongs to remove the chicken.
• Pull the meat off the bones & set the meat aside.
• Turn the cooker to high and stir in the sugar and pomegranate molasses.
• Cook 1 hour or until the sauce is thickened and simmering. (If you prefer a thicker sauce, transfer it to a saucepan instead and boil for 20-25 minutes).
• Return the chicken to the sauce and cook until the chicken is heated through.
• Discard the bay leaf.
• Serve sprinkled with pomegranate seeds.