Barley Vegetable Salad

Be the first to
rate this recipe!
member ratings
Nutritional Info
  • 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

View full nutritional breakdown of Barley Vegetable Salad calories by ingredient


Introduction

Filling, low-fat Filling, low-fat
Number of Servings: 1

Ingredients

    1 cup pearled barley
    ½ of a cucumber
    1 large tomato
    ½ cup garbanzo beans
    ½ cup frozen peas
    ½ cup frozen corn
    1 large carrot
    1 stalk celery
    several (4-5) jumbo black olives
    garlic
    1 tbsp olive oil
    ¼ cup + 2 tbsp low/fat italian dressing

Directions

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: 1

Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user SHETHATISNAU.