Barley, Corn And Cherry Tomato Salad

Total Time: 50 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 40 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 10
• 2 cups medium barley
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1/3 cup wine vinegar
• 1 1/2 cups packed basil leaves, rinsed and dried
• 1/2 cup olive oil
• 3 cups cooked corn kernels
• 2 lbs cherry tomatoes, halved or,if large,quartered (get the vary-coloured ones if you can)

Recipe

• 1 boil barley in water to which the salt has been added, covered, for 40 minutes, or until it is tender.
• 2 drain, rinse under cold water and drain well.
• 3 in a blender, blend vinegar, basil and oil.
• 4 add salt to taste and blend until dressing is emulsified.
• 5 in a very large bowl, toss barley with dressing and corn and stir in tomatoes gently.
• 6 chill, covered, 1 hour.
• 7 may be made up to 1 day in advance.
• 8 add tomatoes just before serving.