Vegetarian

Travelnista's Bean and Barley Salad takes 45 minutes to prepare.

Travelnista's Bean and Barley Salad takes 60 minutes to cook.

Travelnista's Bean and Barley Salad makes 12 servings.

The ingredients for Travelnista's Bean and Barley Salad are:

1 cup hulled barley
1 can black beans
1 can chick peas
2 cups broth
.25 cup chopped onions
1 large red bell pepper
2 large ripe tomatoes
2 fresh ears of corn or 1 can
2 Tbsp Olive oil
1 Tbsp Balsamic Vinegar or fresh lemmon juice
salt/pepper to taste
fresh basil to garnish

Here is how you make Travelnista's Bean and Barley Salad:

Cook barley in broth till done. Approx. 60 mins. I use the hulled variety becaus eit is healthier than the pearl barley. It is less refined thus more nutrients for you.Drain the 2 cans of beans and rinse well.Chop the onions, tomatoes, and red pepper.Slice the kernals off the cobbs of corn.Mince or use a garlic press for the garlic.Add all of the ingredients in a big bowl once the barley is cooked. (I find if I add the pressed or minced garlic while the barley is cooling off I get a much better garlicky taste.)Top with fresh basil. Take your leaves of basil and roll them up. Slice the basil in thin strips (chiffanade) and sprinkle on top of your salad.You call also add avocado cubes or feta cheese to switch your salad up. However, those two items are not added in your calories count so make calorie adjustment if you add one of those items.Makes 10 one cup servings.Number of Servings: 12Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user TRAVELNISTA.

The nutritional information for Travelnista's Bean and Barley Salad is:

• Servings Per Recipe: 12
• Amount Per Serving
• Calories: 162.5

• Total Fat: 3.5 g
• Cholesterol: 0.8 mg
• Sodium: 283.9 mg
• Total Carbs: 29.5 g
• Dietary Fiber: 6.7 g
• Protein: 6.3 g