Barley Lime Fiesta Salad

Name: Barley Lime Fiesta Salad
Cook time: 30 min
Yield: 8 servings
Cuisine: United Kingdom
Ingredients: 1 cup pearl barley; 2 cups water; ½ (15 ounce) can black beans, rinsed and drained; ½ green bell pepper, chopped; ½ red bell pepper, chopped; 1 (8.75 ounce) can whole kernel corn, drained; 1 stalk celery, chopped; 1 small red onion, chopped; 1 large carrot, chopped; ¾ chipotle pepper in adobo sauce, finely chopped, or to taste; 1 tablespoon canola oil; ½ teaspoon salt; ½ teaspoon ground black pepper; ½ teaspoon ground cumin; ¼ cup water; 2 tablespoons light corn syrup, or to taste; 1 tablespoon canola oil, or to taste; 1 tablespoon lime juice, or to taste; 1 tablespoon lemon juice, or to taste; ¼ cup chopped fresh cilantro; 1 teaspoon distilled white vinegar, or to taste; onion powder, or to taste

Got this at ShopRite® and loved it so much I had to make it. This is what I came up with. I had this alongside my smoked chicken and bacon with avocado spread sandwich. Perfect complement! All the ingredients for the vinaigrette are by eye and to taste.

INGRIDIENT

1 cup pearl barley

2 cups water

½ (15 ounce) can black beans, rinsed and drained

½ green bell pepper, chopped

½ red bell pepper, chopped

1 (8.75 ounce) can whole kernel corn, drained

1 stalk celery, chopped

1 small red onion, chopped

1 large carrot, chopped

¾ chipotle pepper in adobo sauce, finely chopped, or to taste

1 tablespoon canola oil

½ teaspoon salt

½ teaspoon ground black pepper

½ teaspoon ground cumin

¼ cup water

2 tablespoons light corn syrup, or to taste

1 tablespoon canola oil, or to taste

1 tablespoon lime juice, or to taste

1 tablespoon lemon juice, or to taste

¼ cup chopped fresh cilantro

1 teaspoon distilled white vinegar, or to taste

onion powder, or to taste

DIRECTION

Step: 1

Bring the barley and water to a boil in a saucepan over high heat. Cover, reduce heat to low, and simmer until the barley is tender, about 30 minutes. Remove from heat, and chill in refrigerator.

Step: 2

In a large salad bowl, combine the cooked barley, black beans, green and red bell pepper, corn, celery, red onion, carrot, chipotle pepper, 1 tablespoon of canola oil, salt, black pepper, and cumin until thoroughly mixed.

Step: 3

In a separate bowl, whisk together the water, corn syrup, 1 tablespoon of canola oil, lime juice, lemon juice, cilantro, white vinegar, and onion powder; pour dressing over barley mixture, and toss to combine. Refrigerate salad until cold.

NUTRITION FACT

Per Serving: 166 calories; protein 4.1g; carbohydrates 29.9g; fat 4.5g; sodium 262.6mg.

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