Mango Barley Salad Food

BARLEY MANGO SALAD WITH AVOCADO YOGURT DRESSING

Steps:

• Place barley in a small sauce pot, fill with 2 cups of water and bring to a boil. Once boiling, reduce to a simmer and cook covered for about 25 minutes until the water is absorbed. Stir and set aside to cool.
• Combine all the ingredients for the dressing in a food processor, process until smooth and set aside.
• Transfer the cooled barley to a large bowl, add the remaining salad ingredients and toss to combine.
• Add the dressing to the salad, stir gently to combine, season with more salt & pepper if needed and serve.

MANGO BARLEY SALAD

Steps:

• In a small saucepan, bring water to a boil. Stir in barley. Reduce heat; simmer, covered, until barley is tender, 10-12 minutes. Remove from heat; let stand 5 minutes., Finely grate enough zest from limes to measure 1 teaspoon. Cut limes crosswise in half; squeeze juice from limes. In a small bowl, whisk lime juice, lime zest, oil, mustard, honey, salt, cumin and pepper until blended., In a large bowl, combine barley, peppers, onion, mango and cilantro. Add dressing; toss to coat. Refrigerate until serving.

CARIBBEAN BARLEY SALAD

Steps:

• Bring water and 1/2 teaspoon salt to a boil in a saucepan. Add barley; cover and simmer until tender yet firm to the bite, about 20 minutes. Drain any excess cooking liquid and let cool completely, 20 to 30 minutes.
• Mash 1/4 of the mango against the side of a large bowl using a fork or potato masher. Whisk in lime juice, olive oil, cumin, and 1/2 teaspoon salt. Add barley, remaining mango, black beans, grape tomatoes, red onion, cilantro, and jalapeno; toss until well-combined.

MEDITERRANEAN BARLEY SALAD

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
• Add barley and chicken stock to a medium pot. Bring to a boil. Cover and simmer for 1 hour. Set aside.
• Place the chicken breast in a roasting pan, skin side up. Drizzle with 1 teaspoon olive oil and season with salt, pepper and garlic powder. Add about ¼ cup of water to the bottom of the pan. Roast at 400 degrees for 35 minutes or until the internal temperature reaches 160-165 degrees. Once the chicken is cool, discard the skin and bones and cut into cubes. Set aside.
• Add 1 tablespoon olive oil and garlic to a deep pot. Cook garlic on medium heat for 2 minutes. Add spinach and crushed red pepper flakes. Saute until spinach is wilted, about 5 minutes. Drain off any excess liquid and set aside.
• In a large bowl, combine the barley, cubed chicken, wilted spinach, grape tomatoes, red onion, kalamata olives, feta cheese and Italian dressing. Stir together and re-season if necessary. Serve at room temperature.

MANGO-BLUE CHEESE BARLEY SALAD

Steps:

• In a bowl or plastic bag, marinate chicken in the hot sauce for 20 minutes.
• Saute chicken until cooked through. Stir in 2 T blue cheese.
• Cook barley in 2 cups water (we used homemade chicken broth instead) according to package directions.
• Toss warm barley with toasted pecan pieces, mango, and remaining crumbled blue cheese.
• Toss with field greens or mesclun. Drizzle with balsamic vinaigrette.