THE PART CAN NEVER BE WELL UNLESS THE WHOLE IS WELL - PLATO
Purple Barley
Went shopping a few months ago and picked up Purple Barley. It's been sitting in my pantry ever since; I've only just thought to try it. I must say it is quite a grain, a wee chewy but sure packed with nutrients. It took an hour and a half to cook - so I'm not sure I'll be repeating in a hurry - perhaps overnight soaking would help - but let's say JoJo will need to devise quicker cooking methods.
Quick Nutrition facts
- Low in saturated fat and cholesterol
- Rich in Fiber
- High in protein
- Rich in Iron
- reduces the risk of heart disease
- reduces risk of type 2 diabetes and colon cancer
Ingredients
1 cup Barley
1-2 med sized Salmon fillet
2 - 3 Spring onions stalk
Bell peppers
Zucchini
Cranberry raisins (optional)
Sea salt
Dressing -may use dressing of choice or create own using below
(optional)
Vinegar
Shallot
Dijon Mustard
Olive oil
Salt
Directions
*Note - Soaking barley overnight will shorten the cooking time to about an hour
1)Bring 4cups of water to boil , add barley (1 cup) and stir. Cover pot , reduce heat to low. Cook for 60-90mins
2) Poach salmon in water, vinegar & seasoning (optional). You may chose to bake or grill your salmon. Once cooked, de-skin and place in the fridge(7-10mins) to cool . Once cool - shred with a fork or knife
3) Chop chosen veggies - mine is as mentioned above
4) In a large bowl, combine cooked barley, veggies , salmon and raisins - mix well
5) add dressing of choice. I used plain vinegar - you may opt for the dressing mix above.
Serve as a side or main meal
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