This recipe was inspired by the delicious flavors of the market. Made with organic pearl barley this quick method for cooking; using the microwave can be done with the barley and sweet potato. But if you prefer the barley can be soaked overnight, and placed in a pot of cold water and cooked on low until softened for 35-45 minutes.
Pearl Barley Vegetable Salad
This nutritious salad is a quick and easy way to get dinner on the table. Barley and sweet potato is cooked in the microwave,or the traditional method for this freshly chopped vegetable salad.
Author: Mary Papoulias-Platis
Recipe type: Pearl Barley Vegetable Salad
Ingredients
- 1 cup pearl barley
- 3 cups water
- 1 sweet potato,chopped
- Vegetables
- 1 red pepper,chopped
- 1 yellow pepper,chopped
- 3 cloves garlic,chopped
- 1 bunch of greens, chopped (spinach, mustard, or kale)
- ¼ cup fresh parsley, chopped
- 2-3 teaspoons Bragg amino acid
- 2 lemons, zested, and squeezed
- salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
- Place barley and water in the microwave in a large safe bowl.
- Cover with vented plastic wrap or paper.
- Microwave for 10 minutes.
- Stir in peeled and chopped, sweet potato.
- Microwave for 15 minutes or until tender.
- Vegetables
- Saute all the remaining vegetables, amino acids,lemon zest, salt, and pepper in a large pan with 2 teaspoons of olive oil.
- Cook until lightly softened,
- Add to barley and mix well. Taste for seasonings.
- Serve warm or cold.
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