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Barley Tabouli

Ingredients

  • 3 cups cooked & chilled pearl barley*
  • 1 1/2 cups fresh parsley
  • 1/2 cup fresh mint OR1/4 cup dried mint
  • 1/2 cup green or red onion, finely chopped
  • 1 small cucumber
  • 3 tomatoes 
  • 1/4 cup olive oil 
  • 1/4 cup fresh lemon juice 
  • 1/2 tsp cinnamon 
  • 1 tsp salt 
  • Freshly ground pepper to taste

Directions

  1. Place barley, parsley and mint into a food processor and process for 30 seconds (don't overdo it)
  2. Peel the cucumber if desired, coarsely chop it and put in large bowl with the barley mixture
  3. Whisk together the olive oil, lemon juice, cinnamon, salt and pepper
  4. Add to cucumber-barley mixture and mix well
  5. Chop tomatoes and stir in shortly before serving
  6. Garnish with fresh mint leaves.

Serves 4 to 6.

*Place 1 cup (250mL) pearl barley in 2 cups (625mL) water with 1 tsp (5mL) salt. Bring water to boil. Cover and simmer for 35 minutes. Chill.

  
         

 
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