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Barley Pilaf with Artichoke Hearts takes several minutes to prepare.

Barley Pilaf with Artichoke Hearts takes several minutes to cook.

Barley Pilaf with Artichoke Hearts makes 4 servings.

The ingredients for Barley Pilaf with Artichoke Hearts are:

2 cups warm water
1 cup uncooked quick-cooking barley
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 tablespoon olive oil
1 (14-ounce) can quartered artichoke hearts, drained and rinsed
1 teaspoon bottled minced garlic
2 tablespoons commercial pesto
1 tablespoon lemon juice
1 (15-ounce) can chickpeas (garbanzo beans), drained and rinsed
1/2 cup (2 ounces) grated Parmesan cheese

Here is how you make Barley Pilaf with Artichoke Hearts:

Combine the first 3 ingredients in a medium saucepan. Bring to a boil; cook 3 minutes. Cover, reduce heat, and simmer 8 minutes or until tender.While barley cooks, heat the oil in a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat; add artichokes and garlic. Saut? 3 minutes, stirring frequently.Stir pesto, lemon juice, and chickpeas into the cooked barley. Serve artichoke mixture over barley; top with cheese. Yield: 4 servings (serving size: 1 cup barley mixture, 1/4 cup artichoke mixture, and 2 tablespoons cheese)NUTRITION PER SERVINGCALORIES 405(28% from fat); FAT 12.6g (sat 4g,mono 6.1g,poly 1.5g); PROTEIN 17.5g; CHOLESTEROL 12mg; CALCIUM 267mg; SODIUM 825mg; FIBER 8.7g; IRON 3.5mg; CARBOHYDRATE 57.8gNumber of Servings: 4Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user JGJENSEN.

The nutritional information for Barley Pilaf with Artichoke Hearts is:

• Servings Per Recipe: 4
• Amount Per Serving
• Calories: 420.8

• Total Fat: 9.1 g
• Cholesterol: 12.7 mg
• Sodium: 633.2 mg
• Total Carbs: 69.6 g
• Dietary Fiber: 15.9 g
• Protein: 18.4 g