ROMAINE SALAD WITH STRAWBERRIES, MANGOES, AND BARLEY

Romaine Salad with Strawberries, Mangoes, and Barley image

Excellent salad, beautiful presentation, and will make your taste buds happy!

Provided by bbqgirl

Categories Salad Vegetable Salad Recipes

Time 25m

Yield 6

Number Of Ingredients 15

Ingredients

¼ cup balsamic vinegar
1 teaspoon Dijon mustard
1 teaspoon light brown sugar
1 clove garlic, pressed
½ teaspoon salt
¼ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
¾ cup extra virgin olive oil
1 head romaine lettuce, cut into 1-inch pieces
½ pint fresh strawberries, sliced
½ cup diced mango
½ cup julienne-cut jicama
1 cup cooked barley
1 ½ celery ribs, sliced
¼ cup chopped toasted pecans
1 (3 ounce) can mandarin oranges, drained

Steps:

Whisk balsamic vinegar, Dijon mustard, brown sugar, garlic, salt, and pepper together in a bowl until mixed. Stream olive oil into the vinegar mixture, whisking until smoothly incorporated.
Pile romaine in a mound on a large platter. Arrange strawberries, mango, and jicama atop the lettuce. Combine barley, celery, and pecans in a bowl; sprinkle over the salad. Serve with the vinaigrette.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 441.8 calories, Carbohydrate 34.8 g, Fat 32.3 g, Fiber 8.5 g, Protein 5.5 g, SaturatedFat 4.4 g, Sodium 235.4 mg, Sugar 8.4 g