AWESOME LENTIL-BARLEY SALAD

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Best ever (and yummiest) hot-weather salad if you ask me. Has grains, has protein, has plenty of taste--what more could you ask for?

Provided by food girl II

Categories     Grains

Time 50m

Yield 8-10 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 9

2/3 cup pearl barley
2/3 cup green lentil
1/3 cup green onion, finely sliced (or chives or red onion)
3 tablespoons lemon juice
2 tablespoons olive oil
1 garlic clove, minced (or as much garlic as you can stand)
1/2-1 teaspoon ground cumin
1/2 teaspoon salt
pepper, to taste

Steps:

  • In a large pot, wash and rinse the barley and lentils. Fill pot with a lot of water, and bring to a boil. Once boiling, reduce the heat and boil until cooked - 45 minutes to an hour.
  • Drain and rinse with cool water.
  • Transfer to a salad bowl and toss with the onions/chives.
  • Combine all the dressing ingredients, then add to the lentil-barley-onion mixture, stirring until well combined.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 148.8, Fat 3.8, SaturatedFat 0.5, Sodium 148.9, Carbohydrate 23.6, Fiber 7.6, Sugar 0.7, Protein 5.9

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