Barley-Pine Nut Salad

Name: Barley-Pine Nut Salad
Prep time: 35 min
Cook time: 35 min
Total time: 35 min
Yield: 6
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 1 small cucumber, diced; 2 Tbsps extra virgin olive oil; 473 milliliters low-sodium fat-free chicken broth; 2 Tbsps crumbled feta cheese; 1 Tbsp chopped fresh dill; 1 Tbsp chopped fresh parsley; 3 Tbsps fresh lemon juice; 1 teaspoons pepper; 2 Tbsps pine nuts, toasted; 237 milliliters uncooked quick-cooking barley; 177 milliliters chopped jarred roasted red bell peppers; 1 teaspoons salt; 1 teaspoons sugar

Need a vegetarian side dish? Barley-Pine Nut Salad could be a super recipe to try. This recipe serves 6. One portion of this dish contains around 5g of protein, 9g of fat, and a total of 212 calories. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes approximately 35 minutes. Head to the store and pick up feta cheese, dill, pine nuts, and a few other things to make it today.

Instructions

Bring 2 cups chicken broth to a boil in a 2-quart saucepan; stir in barley. Cover, reduce heat, and simmer 10 minutes or until barley is tender.

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Chicken Broth

Barley

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Sauce Pan

Remove from heat; let stand, covered, 5 minutes.

Drain well.

Combine cooked barley, roasted red bell peppers, and next 3 ingredients in a large bowl.

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Roasted Red Peppers

Barley

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Bowl

Whisk together lemon juice and next 4 ingredients.

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Lemon Juice

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Whisk

Drizzle over barley mixture, tossing to coat.

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Barley

Sprinkle evenly with toasted pine nuts and crumbled feta cheese; serve immediately.

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Feta Cheese

Pine Nuts

Brown Rice-Pine Nut Salad: Substitute 1 cup brown rice for barley. Increase broth to 2 1/4 cups, and increase cooking time to 45 minutes. Proceed as directed.

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Brown Rice