Mediterranean Barley Salad
- Level
- very easy
- Prep Time
- 15 mins
- Cooking Time
- 35 mins
- Serves
- 6
Ingredients
- 1 cup
- pearl barley
- 250 mL
- 2
- medium zucchini, cut in half lengthwise
- 1 cup
- halved cherry tomatoes
- 250 mL
- 1/3 cup
- coarsely chopped pitted mammoth green olives or kalamata olives
- 75 mL
- 1/4 cup
- chopped fresh parsley
- 60 mL
- 1/4 cup
- finely crumbled feta
- 60 mL
- Lemon Dressing:
- 1/3 cup
- olive oil
- 75 mL
- 1 tsp
- lemon zest
- 5 mL
- 1/4 cup
- lemon juice
- 60 mL
- 3/4 tsp
- salt
- 4 mL
- 1/4 tsp
- pepper
- 1 mL
Directions
Step 1
Bring 3 cups (750 mL) salted water to a boil. Add barley to pot, reduce to a simmer. Cover and cook 30 min., or until barley is tender. Drain off excess liquid.
Step 2
Meanwhile grill zucchini 2 to 3 min. on barbecue, preheated to medium-high heat, until tender and grill-marked. Remove from grill, chop into bite-size pieces.
Step 3
Transfer zucchini to large bowl along with tomatoes, olives and parsley.
Step 4
In separate small bowl, whisk together Lemon Dressing ingredients.
Step 5
Fold dressing and feta cheese into barley mixture.
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Nutritional Facts
- Nutrition Description:
- Per serving: 1 cup (250 mL)
- Calories:
- 280
- Fat:
- 15 g
- Saturated Fat:
- 3 g
- Carbs:
- 31 g
- Fibre:
- 6 g
- Sugar:
- 3 g
- Cholesterol:
- 5 mg
- Protein:
- 5 g
- Sodium:
- 510 mg