Barley Vegetable Pockets

Total Time: 1 hr Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 45 mins

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup regular pearl barley
• 1 1/3 cups water
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 cup fresh lemon juice
• 2 teaspoons sugar
• 2 tablespoons soy sauce
• 1 tablespoon sesame oil
• 1/2 cup shredded carrot
• 1/2 cup finely sliced green onion
• 1/4 cup chopped fresh mint leaves
• 2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley
• salt and pepper
• pita bread

Recipe

• 1 combine barley, water and salt in saucepan; bring to boil.
• 2 reduce heat, cover and cook 45 minutes or until barley is tender and liquid is absorbed.
• 3 combine lemon juice, sugar, soy sauce and sesame oil; add to hot cooked barley.
• 4 cool barley mixture to room temperature.
• 5 then stir in carrot, onion, mint leaves and parsley.
• 6 season with salt and pepper.
• 7 spoon barley filling into salad bowl.
• 8 serve as a dip with pita bread halves, or serve in pita breads.