Mediterranean Barley Salad Recipe

Name: Mediterranean Barley Salad
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients: 2 tablespoons olive oil; 1/4 cup balsamic vinegar; 1 teaspoon Dijon mustard; 2 1/4 cups vegetable broth or 2 1/4 cups chicken broth; 1 cup pearl barley or 1 cup hulled barley; 1/2 cup sun-dried tomato, cut up small; 3 green onions, chopped; 1/2 of a red bell pepper, chopped; 1/2 of a yellow bell pepper, chopped; 1 teaspoon dried oregano; 1/4 cup crumbled feta cheese

Servings: persons

2 tablespoons olive oil
1/4 cup balsamic vinegar
1 teaspoon Dijon mustard
2 1/4 cups vegetable broth or 2 1/4 cups chicken broth
1 cup pearl barley or 1 cup hulled barley
1/2 cup sun-dried tomato, cut up small
3 green onions, chopped
1/2 of a red bell pepper, chopped
1/2 of a yellow bell pepper, chopped
1 teaspoon dried oregano
1/4 cup crumbled feta cheese

1
Cook the barley in the broth along with the chopped sun-dried tomatoes for about 30-40 minutes, until the liquid is absorbed and the barley is tender. Allow to cool to room temperature.
2
Mix the oil, vinegar and mustard thoroughly.
3
Add the remaining ingredients to the barley mixture (green onions through feta cheese), stir, and then add the oil and vinegar mixture, stirring again.
4
Add salt and pepper if needed for your taste.
5
Variations:
6
Serve on a bed of torn romaine with some chicken for a main dish.
7
Add toasted pine nuts.
8
Use fresh tomatoes instead of sun-dried, if you have good tomatoes available.
9
Use fresh oregano (1 Tbsp instead of 1 tsp) if you have fresh herbs available.
10
For vegetarian use only the vegetable broth.

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No specific allergen information. Please check the ingredient list for possible allergens.

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This recipe makes 4 servings. You can adjust the portion size directly on this page.

You need 11 ingredients. The key ingredients include: 2 tablespoons olive oil, 1/4 cup balsamic vinegar, 1 teaspoon Dijon mustard, 2 1/4 cups vegetable broth or 2 1/4 cups chicken broth, and more.

Yes, Mediterranean Barley Salad falls under the Salads category and is a great choice for this type of meal.

Keep refrigerated in an airtight container and enjoy within 1–2 days for the best freshness. Best served cold — no reheating needed.

Mediterranean Barley Salad

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