roasted barley salad

(1 rating)
Recipe by
Patti Rahilly- Jones
Wrightstown, NJ

If you like grains, you will love this hearty healthy salad. We often associate barley with soup, this is a great twist on a great grain!

(1 rating)
yield 12 4 oz. portions
prep time 1 Hr 15 Min
cook time 35 Min

Ingredients For roasted barley salad

  • SALAD INGREDIENTS
  • 1
    16 oz bag of dry pearl barley
  • 3 Tbsp
    olive oil
  • 1
    large red onion, sliced into 1/4" rings
  • 3 1/2 c
    vegetable stock or water, stock tastes best
  • 6 oz.
    roasted red peppers, diced
  • 1/4 c
    parlsey, chopped
  • DRESSING INGREDIENTS
  • 1/4 c
    fresh lemon juice
  • 1/2 c
    olive oil
  • 1/4 tsp
    salt
  • 1/4 tsp
    fresh ground black pepper

How To Make roasted barley salad

  • 1
    Toss the barley with 2 tablespoons of olive oil and spread evenly in a roasting pans
  • 2
    Toss onions rings with 1 tbsp of olive oil and lay the rings on a cookie sheet. Season with salt and pepper
  • 3
    Place the pan of barley and the cookie sheet with the onions in a 375 degree oven and roast until the barley and onions turn golden brown, stirring the barley as needed for it to roast evenly.
  • 4
    Add the stock (or water) to the barley, cover with a sheet of foil and continue to roast until the barley absorbs the stock, about 30 minutes.
  • 5
    Remove the onions and barley from the oven and let cool at room temperature.
  • 6
    Assemble the salad by placing the following in a large bowl: the barley, the onions (saving a few for garnish) roasted red peppers and the chopped parsley.
  • 7
    Season with salt, pepper, adding the olive oil and lemon juice. Toss well. Place in serving dish an garnish. Refrigerate until service.

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