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Black Bean Barley Salad

Recipe courtesy of the Oat and Barley Council of Ontario.

Ingredients

  • 2 tsp canola oil
  • 1/2 cup pearl barley, rinsed
  • 2 cups vegetable stock or water
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • 1 can black beans rinsed and drained
  • 1 small yellow bell pepper, thinly sliced
  • 8 cherry tomatoes, sliced in half
  • 1/2 cup corn kernals
  • 1/4 cup chopped chives
  • 3 tablespoons lime juice
  • 1/4 cup olive oil
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • 1/4 tsp pepper
  • 1/4 cup shredded cheese, Chedder or Monterey Jack

Directions

  1. In medium saucepan heat oil
  2. Add barley and toast, stirring for 3 minutes
  3. Add vegetable stock
  4. Bring to a boil
  5. Reduce heat to a simmer
  6. Cover and cook for 30 minutes
  7. Drain
  8. In a large bowl, mix the barley, beans, yellow pepper, tomatoes, corn and chives
  9. In a small bowl, mix the lime juice and olive oil
  10. Pour over barley black bean salad, add salt and pepper, toss to coat
  11. Top with shredded cheese.
  
         

 
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