I made this one up today as an alternative to the traditional wheat berry salad. It's sweet and a little salty, too. A great cool salad that is appropriate for Springtime vegetarian barbecues!
Ingredients:
1 cup hard barley
1 T. non-dairy butter
1/2 cup walnuts, chopped
2 stalks celery, diced
2 scallions, both green and white parts diced
3/4 cups raisins
1 T. dried basil
3 T. orange juice
3 T. extra virgin olive oil
salt and pepper to taste
Directions:
1) Cook the barley as it says on the package and season with the non-dairy butter.
2) Dice up celery and scallions and set aside. Meanwhile, roast nuts on stove top until fragrant.
3) Combine barley, nuts, celery, scallions, and raisins in a large bowl. Add oil, juice, and basil to the mixture and stir all together until well combined. Salt and pepper to taste. Enjoy!
Other ideas: If you want a less chewy barley you can soak it overnight and then cook for 15 minutes. You can also easily do the same recipe using wheat berries, if you prefer. Use fresh basil leaves chopped up, if at hand (about 1/2 a cup). As an alternative to basil you could try mint, too.
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