Pecan Barley Salad

Name: Pecan Barley Salad
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 40 min
Yield: 6 serving(s)
Ingredients: 1 cup pearl barley; 2 cups water; 1/2 teaspoon salt; 3/4 cup pecans, chopped; 1/4 cup olive oil; 2 medium carrots, cut into 1/4 inch dice; 2 stalks celery, cut into 1/4 inch dice; 1/4 cup chopped fresh dill; 1/4 cup finely chopped shallot; 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice

Submitted by Roosie

"A nice change from potato or pasta salad, this is a healthy cold salad with barley, toasted pecans and a few readily on-hand veggies. From Gourmet magazine, July 2001."

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Ready In:: 40mins
Ingredients:: 10
Serves:: 6

ingredients

1 cup pearl barley
2 cups water
¹⁄₂ teaspoon salt
³⁄₄ cup pecans, chopped
¹⁄₄ cup olive oil
2 medium carrots, cut into 1/4 inch dice
2 stalks celery, cut into 1/4 inch dice
¹⁄₄ cup chopped fresh dill
¹⁄₄ cup finely chopped shallot
2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice

directions

In a large saucpan, boil barley, water, and salt.
Reduce heat and simmer, covered, until barley is tender.
While barley is simmering, cook pecans in oil in a heavy skillet over moderately low heat, stirring frequently, until nuts are toasted one shade darker, about 4 minutes.
Remove barley from heat and let stand covered for 5 minutes.
Drain barley in a colander, rinse under cold water and drain well.
Toss nuts with barley and remaining ingredients in a large bowl, and season with salt and pepper.

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Reviews

Very nice. I already had all of the ingredients other than carrots and shallots, so I omitted the carrots and used extra celery and subbed scallions for shallots. I also added a few rough-chopped dried cranberries, which was a lovely addition. Will make again.

Ameliahead
Terrific! We're incorporating more resistant starches into our diet - cooked, cooled barley fits the bill. thanks for posting this!

One Happy Woman
Fabulous! We just loved this! So healthy and cleansing. Served with Dilly Sole recipe--made a great combination.

spatchcock
Lovely, filling salad! I enjoyed the crunch of the fresh veggies and the nuts in contrast with the barley...so nice to be using barley as a recipe star instead of hiding it in the broth of a soup! The dill also added a nice taste twist for me as I do not often use it. I found it to be even better the second day after the flavors mingled together a bit more. I added some truly fabulous raisins on its third go around and the touch of sweetness was nice as well and gave the leftovers some renewal. A great different salad - Thanks for sharing!

free-free
This is AWESOME. The carrot, pecan and dill flavours go together really well. Fresh pecans work really well too, and they're healthier than ones that have been roasted in oil. Made the salad without shallots because my audience has onion issues, but it was fine without them too. "Six servings" is a slightly conservative estimate, unless you're eating this as your main dish. (Barley is filling stuff, especially when it's mixed with carrots and nuts!). I made this as a side dish for three people and it became known as the never-ending barley salad...

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Tweaks

Very nice. I already had all of the ingredients other than carrots and shallots, so I omitted the carrots and used extra celery and subbed scallions for shallots. I also added a few rough-chopped dried cranberries, which was a lovely addition. Will make again.

Ameliahead