Barley Salad

Total Time: 55 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 40 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 2 cups pearl barley
• 10 cups water, about
• 1 green bell pepper, seeded and chopped
• 1 red bell pepper, seeded and chopped
• 1/3 cup minced scallion
• 1/3 cup chopped parsley
• 2 tablespoons chopped fresh dill or 2 tablespoons tarragon or 1 tablespoon chopped fresh thyme
• 1/2 cup olive oil or 1/2 cup vegetable oil
• 3 -4 tablespoons lemon juice or 3 -4 tablespoons vinegar
• salt and pepper

Recipe

• 1 place the barley in boiling water, cover, reduce heat, and simmer, stirring occasionally, until tender (about 40 minutes).
• 2 rinse under cold water and drain.
• 3 stir in the bell peppers, scallions, parsley, and dill.
• 4 combine the oil, lemon juice, salt, and pepper and stir into barley.
• 5 chill.
• 6 variations: barley& chicken salad: add 2 cups cubed cooked chicken or turkey.
• 7 barley, corn& tomato salad: add 2 to 3 cups cooked corn kernels and 1 to 2 pints halved cherry tomatoes; and substitute 1 cup fresh basil leaves for the parsley in dressing.
• 8 barley vegetable salad: add any combination of 2 peeled, seeded, and chopped medium cucumbers, 2 cups cooked green peas, 1 cup cooked corn kernels, 1/2 cup sliced water chestnuts and 2 chopped zucchini or yellow squash.