Barley Medley Salad Food

BARLEY SALAD

Steps:

• Bring salted water to a boil. Add barley, reduce heat to a simmer and cover. Cook 25 minutes or until barley is tender. Drain any liquid and cool completely.
• While barley is cooking, chop vegetables and place in a large bowl.
• Add cooled barley and dressing. Toss well to combine.
• Garnish with feta cheese and parsley. Chill 1 hour before serving.

BARLEY LIME FIESTA SALAD

Steps:

• Bring the barley and water to a boil in a saucepan over high heat. Cover, reduce heat to low, and simmer until the barley is tender, about 30 minutes. Remove from heat, and chill in refrigerator.
• In a large salad bowl, combine the cooked barley, black beans, green and red bell pepper, corn, celery, red onion, carrot, chipotle pepper, 1 tablespoon of canola oil, salt, black pepper, and cumin until thoroughly mixed.
• In a separate bowl, whisk together the water, corn syrup, 1 tablespoon of canola oil, lime juice, lemon juice, cilantro, white vinegar, and onion powder; pour dressing over barley mixture, and toss to combine. Refrigerate salad until cold.

MEDITERRANEAN BARLEY SALAD

Steps:

• Bring broth to a boil in a medium saucepan. Add the barley, oil, and salt. Bring back to a boil, adjust heat to maintain a gentle simmer, cover and cook until tender, about 30 minutes. Remove from the heat and let stand, covered, for 10 minutes more. Drain excess liquid, if needed. Cool.
• Meanwhile, whisk the lemon juice, salt, and pepper in a large serving bowl. Gradually whisk in the oil, starting with a few drops and then adding the rest in a steady stream, to make a smooth dressing. Add the barley and the remaining salad ingredients and toss to coat with the dressing. Serve.

BARLEY MEDLEY SALAD

Steps:

• Simmer barley in broth about 40 minutes until most of the water is absorbed.
• Let cool
• Peel, slice, seed and dice cucumber (so they are about the same size as the garbanzos).
• Slice green onions.
• Finely chop rosemary.
• Toss everything together.
• Season with salt and pepper.
• Makes about 6 1-cup servings.

BARLEY SALAD

Steps:

• In a small bowl, whisk together the orange juice and a pinch of kosher salt. Add the olive oil and whisk to combine. Set aside.
• Combine the barley, fennel, pine nuts, Parmesan, bacon and parsley in a large mixing bowl. Add the dressing and stir to combine. Season, to taste, with the salt and pepper. Serve immediately or allow to sit in the refrigerator for up to 1 hour.

BEAN MEDLEY SALAD

Steps:

• Open can of beans and pour into a strainer. Rinse off the beans. Pour into a large mixing bowl.
• Repeat first step with the corn, and add to the beans.
• Add remaining ingredients and mix together.
• This recipe works best if allowed to sit for 24 hours for the flavours to blend.

VEGGIE MEDLEY SALAD

Steps:

• Blanch frozen veggies for 1 minute. Drain well.
• Combine first seven ingredients in a medium bowl and set aside.
• In a small saucepan, combine the next six ingredients and boil for one minute to dissolve the sugar. This step may be omitted if you use sugar substitute.
• Pour the marinade over the veggies and stir to coat. Refrigerate the salad overnight.
• Stir salad before serving.

GRAPEFRUIT ORANGE MEDLEY SALAD

Steps:

• In a small saucepan, mix sugar and cornstarch then whisk in soda until smooth.
• Bring to a boil and cook while stirring for 1 minute or until thickened.
• Cover and refrigerate until cool.
• In a large bowl, combine the oranges, grapefruit and grapes.
• Add the sauce and stir until fruit is coated.

BARLEY WALDORF SALAD

Steps:

• Cook barley according to package directions; drain and rinse in cold water. In a small serving bowl, combine barley, apples, walnuts, raisins, cream, mayonnaise and sugar. Cover and refrigerate until serving.

BARLEY HAM SALAD

Steps:

• In a large bowl, combine the first eight ingredients. In a jar with a tight-fitting lid, combine the dressing ingredients; shake well. Pour over barley mixture and stir to coat. Cover and refrigerate for at least 2 hours, stirring occasionally.