Barley Greek Salad

Name: Barley Greek Salad
Prep time: 4 h 15 min
Cook time: 4 h 15 min
Total time: 4 h 15 min
Yield: 6
Cuisine: European
Ingredients: 6 servings Freshly ground black pepper; 118 milliliters crumbled feta cheese; 3 Tbsps chopped fresh mint; 118 milliliters pitted kalamata olives; 6 servings Kosher salt; 2 Tbsps extra-virgin olive oil; 237 milliliters pearled barley; 1 small red bell pepper, seeded, ribs removed and diced; 3 Tbsps red wine vinegar; 1 shallot, minced; 473 milliliters yellow and red cherry tomatoes, halved

Barley Greek Salad is a vegetarian side dish. This recipe covers 12% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. This recipe serves 6. One serving contains 228 calories, 6g of protein, and 10g of fat. If you have olive oil, feta cheese, cherry tomatoes, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it. This recipe is typical of Mediterranean cuisine. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes approximately 4 hours and 15 minutes.

Instructions

Combine the barley, 3 cups water and a pinch salt in a medium-size saucepan. Bring to a boil, reduce the heat to low and simmer until the barley is tender, about 45 minutes.

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Barley

Water

Salt

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Sauce Pan

Drain in a colander and let cool.

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Colander

Combine the tomatoes, feta, olives, mint, bell pepper and shallots in a bowl.

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Bell Pepper

Shallot

Tomato

Olives

Feta Cheese

Mint

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Bowl

Add the cooled barley.

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Barley

Whisk together the red wine vinegar and olive oil in a separate small bowl. Season with salt and pepper. Dress the salad and toss. Cover with plastic wrap and place in the refrigerator until ready to serve.

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Red Wine Vinegar