Barley, Vegetable, and Fruit Medley

Name: Barley, Vegetable, and Fruit Medley
Prep time: 32 min
Cook time: 32 min
Total time: 32 min
Yield: 8
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 0 teaspoons dried rosemary; 0 teaspoons dried thyme; 177 milliliters diced dried mixed fruit; 3 Tbsps chopped pecans, toasted; 1 teaspoons pepper; 237 milliliters uncooked quick-cooking barley; 0 teaspoons salt; 454 grams package frozen vegetable seasoning blend, thawed; 532 milliliters low-sodium fat-free chicken or vegetable broth, divided; 2 teaspoons vegetable oil

Barley, Vegetable, and Fruit Medley might be just the side dish you are searching for. One serving contains 289 calories, 8g of protein, and 6g of fat. This recipe covers 35% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. This recipe serves 8. If you have quick-cooking barley, vegetable seasoning blend, vegetable oil, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it. It is a good option if you're following a dairy free diet. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes roughly 32 minutes.

Instructions

Bring 2 cups chicken broth, pepper, and next 3 ingredients to a boil in a large saucepan; stir in barley, and simmer 10 to 12 minutes or until barley is tender and liquid is absorbed.

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Chicken Broth

Barley

Pepper

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Sauce Pan

Remove pan from heat.

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Frying Pan

Saut vegetable blend in hot oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat 10 minutes or until vegetables are lightly browned. Stir in cooked barley, dried mixed fruit, and remaining 1/4 cup chicken broth.

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Dried Fruit

Vegetable

Chicken Broth

Barley

Cooking Oil

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Frying Pan

Sprinkle evenly with chopped toasted pecans, and serve immediately.

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Pecans

*1 onion, chopped; half each of a green and red bell pepper, chopped; and 1 celery rib, chopped may be substituted.

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Red Pepper

Celery Rib

Onion

Note: Vegetable seasoning blend contains chopped red and green bell peppers, onions, and celery and is found in the frozen foods section. For testing purposes only, we used SunMaid Fruit

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Green Pepper