Barley Salad

Total Time: 20 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 12
• 4 cups cold medium pearl cooked barley
• 1/2 cup shredded parmesan cheese
• 1/4 cup olive oil or 1/4 cup vegetable oil
• 1/4 cup lemon juice
• 2 tablespoons amore concentrated pesto sauce
• 1 garlic clove, minced
• 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
• 1/2 teaspoon pepper
• 4 cups cherry tomatoes, halved
• 1 zucchini, chopped
• 1 summer squash, chopped
• 1 (6 ounce) can sliced black olives

Recipe

• 1 place barley in a large bowl.
• 2 combine the cheese, oil, lemon juice, pesto paste, garlic, salt and pepper; mix well.
• 3 pour over barley and toss to coat.
• 4 add tomatoes, zucchini, squash and olives; toss to combine.
• 5 cover and refrigerate for 2 hours.