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Mediterranean Barley and Rice Salad is for Salad.

Mediterranean Barley and Rice Salad takes 10 minutes to prepare.

Mediterranean Barley and Rice Salad takes 50 minutes to cook.

Mediterranean Barley and Rice Salad makes 10 servings.

The ingredients for Mediterranean Barley and Rice Salad are:

1 c. pearl barley, rinsed
1 c. basmati rice, rinsed
3 c. cherry tomatoes
1 medium red onion
1 sweet green pepper
1 English cucumber (if desired)
1 200g pk. Feta cheese, crumbled

Dressing:
? c. extra virgin olive oil
? c. fresh lemon juice
1 tbsp. dried oregano
1 tbsp. black pepper (or to taste)

Here is how you make Mediterranean Barley and Rice Salad:

In boiling salted water, cook barley until tender, about 20 min. Drain and rinse under cold water; drain well. Let stand 10 min. to dry. Meanwhile, in separate saucepans, cook rice and quinoa according to package directions. Let stand 10 min. or so and add to barley mixture. Let cool. Cut tomatoes in half, add to barley mixture; cut onions, red pepper into 1? chunks, add to barley mixture, stirring to combine.In large bowl, whisk together oil, lemon juice,oregano, salt & pepper; pour over sald and toss to coat. Refrigerate 30 min. or up to 24 hrs. Add feta upon serving.Number of Servings: 10Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user FIERYSPARKED.

The nutritional information for Mediterranean Barley and Rice Salad is:

• Servings Per Recipe: 10
• Amount Per Serving
• Calories: 266.8

• Total Fat: 15.9 g
• Cholesterol: 17.8 mg
• Sodium: 232.6 mg
• Total Carbs: 26.6 g
• Dietary Fiber: 4.8 g
• Protein: 6.5 g

The dietary needs meet for Mediterranean Barley and Rice Salad is Vegetarian