Lunch

Barley Vegetable Salad is for Lunch.

Barley Vegetable Salad takes several minutes to prepare.

Barley Vegetable Salad takes several minutes to cook.

Barley Vegetable Salad makes 1 servings.

The ingredients for Barley Vegetable Salad are:

1 cup pearled barley
? of a cucumber
1 large tomato
? cup garbanzo beans
? cup frozen peas
? cup frozen corn
1 large carrot
1 stalk celery
several (4-5) jumbo black olives
garlic
1 tbsp olive oil
? cup + 2 tbsp low/fat italian dressing

Here is how you make Barley Vegetable Salad:

1. Cook the 1 cup barley according to package instructions (you should get 4 cups of cooked barley as a result).2. After the barley's cooked for about 25-30 minutes (it takes 45 for mine), heat the olive oil in a medium skillet over medium heat. Add the garlic, celery and carrot and lightly sautee until the carrot and celery softens a little (about 5 minutes). 3. Add the peas, corn, and garbanzo beans to warm through (again, about 5 minutes).4. Remove from heat, chop the remaining vegetables to satisfactory sizes.5. Once the barley has finished cooking, toss all the ingredients together in a large bowl & enjoy!Makes 4 servings for a light lunch, or 6-8 if using as a sidedish.I like to eat mine over a bed of salad greens with a couple of slices of avocado for a light lunch. :)Number of Servings: 1Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user SHETHATISNAU.

The nutritional information for Barley Vegetable Salad is:

• Servings Per Recipe: 1
• Amount Per Serving
• Calories: 324.9

• Total Fat: 13.3 g
• Cholesterol: 0.3 mg
• Sodium: 562.5 mg
• Total Carbs: 49.1 g
• Dietary Fiber: 10.0 g
• Protein: 5.0 g

The dietary needs meet for Barley Vegetable Salad is Vegan