Best Wild Rice And Barley Salad Recipes

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WILD RICE AND BARLEY PILAF



Wild Rice and Barley Pilaf image

Provided by Trish Hall

Categories     dinner, weekday, side dish

Time 50m

Yield 6 servings

Number Of Ingredients 10

5 cups water
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 cup wild rice
1/2 cup pearl barley
1/4 cup dried cranberries, softened in 1 cup hot water
1/2 cup toasted pine nuts
1 teaspoon safflower or canola oil
1/2 teaspoon juice of fresh lemon
Fresh thyme
Salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste

Steps:

  • Bring three cups of the water to boil, add salt and wild rice. Lower heat and simmer, covered, for about 45 minutes or until water is absorbed.
  • In another pot, bring the remaining water to boil and add barley. Lower heat and simmer for 30 minutes or until tender.
  • Drain the cranberries.
  • Mix together the rice, barley, cranberries, pine nuts, oil and lemon. Season with thyme, salt, and pepper.

Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 252, UnsaturatedFat 7 grams, Carbohydrate 38 grams, Fat 9 grams, Fiber 6 grams, Protein 8 grams, SaturatedFat 1 gram, Sodium 605 milligrams, Sugar 4 grams, TransFat 0 grams

EKATERINA'S WILD RICE AND KALE SALAD



Ekaterina's Wild Rice and Kale Salad image

Healthy and filling, this salad is perfect for lunch, a light dinner, or party appetizer. Crunchy and sweet with a hint of spice. No need to add salt.

Provided by Ekaterina Petkova

Categories     Salad     Green Salad Recipes     Kale Salad Recipes

Time 1h33m

Yield 4

Number Of Ingredients 10

3 ¼ cups water, divided
½ cup wild rice
½ cup barley
1 teaspoon olive oil, or as desired
1 cup chopped kale
½ cup raisins
½ cup chopped walnuts
½ cup crumbled feta cheese
2 tablespoons chipotle mustard
ground black pepper to taste

Steps:

  • Bring 2 cups water and wild rice to a boil in a saucepan. Reduce heat to medium-low, cover, and simmer until rice is tender, 30 to 45 minutes. Drain excess liquid, fluff rice with a fork, and cook uncovered for 5 minutes.
  • Bring 1 1/4 cups water and barley to a boil in a saucepan. Cover, reduce heat to low, and simmer until barley is tender, about 30 minutes.
  • Heat oil in a skillet over medium heat; cook and stir kale until bright green and softened, 3 to 5 minutes.
  • Mix wild rice, barley, kale, raisins, walnuts, feta cheese, mustard, and black pepper together in a bowl.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 388.7 calories, Carbohydrate 52.9 g, Cholesterol 16.7 mg, Fat 15.9 g, Fiber 7.4 g, Protein 12 g, SaturatedFat 4.1 g, Sodium 314.1 mg, Sugar 14.1 g

RICE AND BARLEY PILAF



Rice and Barley Pilaf image

With a trio of whole grains, wild and brown rice and barley, this is packed with nutrition. Add half-and-half and Parmesan cheese, and you've got one satisfying side! -Barb Templin, Norwood, Minnesota

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories     Side Dishes

Time 1h20m

Yield 6 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 13

3 cups reduced-sodium chicken broth
1/4 cup uncooked wild rice
1/4 cup medium pearl barley
1/4 cup uncooked brown rice
1/2 pound baby portobello mushrooms, chopped
1 small onion, chopped
1 celery rib, finely chopped
1 tablespoon butter
1 tablespoon olive oil
3 garlic cloves, minced
1/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese
1/4 cup half-and-half cream
1/8 teaspoon pepper

Steps:

  • In a large saucepan, combine broth and wild rice. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 10 minutes. Stir in barley and brown rice; cover and simmer for 40-45 minutes or until grains are tender and the liquid is absorbed., Meanwhile, in a large nonstick skillet, saute the mushrooms, onion and celery in butter and oil until tender. Add garlic; cook 1 minute longer. Stir in the rice mixture, cheese, cream and pepper; heat through.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 176 calories, Fat 7g fat (3g saturated fat), Cholesterol 13mg cholesterol, Sodium 363mg sodium, Carbohydrate 23g carbohydrate (2g sugars, Fiber 3g fiber), Protein 7g protein. Diabetic exchanges

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