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Salt free barley corn and spinach salad great for an easy and tasty meal.
3 tbsp OLIVE OIL, salad or cooking
1 cup BARLEY, PEARLED, RAW
2 tbsp Toasted Onion
2 cup WATER, MUNICIPAL
1/2 cup CARROT, RAW, CHOPPED
1/2 cup CUCUMBER, PEELED, RAW, CHOPPED, pared
1 cup CORN, YELLOW
3 tbsp LEMON JUICE, canned or bottled
3/4 tsp OREGANO, DRIED, LEAVES
3 cup SPINACH, RAW
4 oz FETA CHEESE, CRUMBLED
1. Heat 1 tablespoon olive oil in 3 quart saucepan over medium-high heat and cook barley, stirring occasionally, 1 minute or until golden brown. Mix water and toasted onion together, then add to barley in pan. Bring to a boil over high heat. Reduce heat to low and simmer covered 10 minutes or until barley is tender. Remove from heat and let stand covered 5 minutes. Turn barley into large bowl and let stand, striring occasionally, until cool. Stir in carrots, cucumber, and corn.
2. Blend lemon juice, oregano and remaining 2 tablespoons oil in a small bowl. Stir into barley mixture. To serve, arrange spinach on serving platter and top with barley salad mix, and then sprinkle with cheese.
E X C H A N G E S : 2.57 Starch, 0.75 High Fat Meat, 0.55 Vegetable, 0.04 Fruit, 1.99 Fats 0.01 Other Carbs