Barley Salad With Almonds And Apricots Recipe

Recipesfull introduces to you: Healthy Lunch Recipes. (Barley Salad With Almonds And Apricots Recipe). This slightly sweet salad makes a very pretty presentation. Use plump and moist dried apricots, not hard and desiccated ones. Use soy yogurt to make this dish vegan.

Brief

Prep 1hr25 mins

Total: 1hr25 mins

Servings: 11

Yield: 10 to 12 servings

Barley Salad With Almonds And Apricots Recipe

Ingredients

1 ½ cups pearl barley

4 ½ cups water

1 tablespoon canola oil

1 red onion

thinly sliced

¾ cup dried apricots

sliced

½ cup sliced almonds

2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley

1 cup plain low-fat yogurt

2 tablespoons honey

1 lemon

juiced

½ teaspoon ground cinnamon

½ teaspoon ground turmeric

½ teaspoon salt

1 pinch ground nutmeg

Barley Salad With Almonds And Apricots Recipe

Lunch

Directions

Step 1

Rinse barley in a fine sieve. Bring water to a boil in a heavy saucepan. Stir in the barley and return to a boil. Cover and reduce heat. Simmer until water is absorbed about 45 to 50 minutes. Cool to room temperature.

Step 2

Pour oil into a small skillet and place over medium heat. Add onion and saute until golden brown.

Step 3

In a serving dish combine barley onion apricots almonds and parsley. Toss.

Step 4

In a small bowl mix together yogurt honey lemon juice cinnamon turmeric salt and nutmeg. Pour over the barley mixture and toss well to combine. Serve at room temperature.

Nutritional Information

Barley Salad With Almonds And Apricots Recipe

Servings Per Recipe:11

Calories: 187.4

% Daily Value *

Protein: 5.3g 11%

Carbohydrates: 34.5g 11%

Dietary Fiber: 6.1g 24%

Sugars: 10.2g

Fat: 4.2g 7%

Saturated Fat: 0.6g 3%

Cholesterol: 1.3mg

Vitamin A Iu: 397.8IU 8%

Niacin Equivalents: 2.7mg 21%

Vitamin B6: 0.1mg 8%

Vitamin C: 9.5mg 16%

Folate: 15.2mcg 4%

Calcium: 76.1mg 8%

Iron: 1.1mg 6%

Magnesium: 44mg 16%

Potassium: 295.6mg 8%

Sodium: 125.9mg 5%

Thiamin: 0.1mg 7%

Calories From Fat: 38.2

*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

**Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.

(-)Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.