Barley Lime Fiesta Salad Recipe

Recipesfull introduces to you: Cinco de Mayo Recipes. (Barley Lime Fiesta Salad Recipe). 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.

Brief

Prep 30 mins

Cook: 30 mins

Additional: 2hrs

Total: 3hrs

Servings: 8

Yield: 8 servings

Barley Lime Fiesta Salad Recipe

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

Chicken and Chinese Noodles Casserole

World Cuisine

Directions

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.

Nutritional Information

Barley Lime Fiesta Salad Recipe

Servings Per Recipe:8

Calories: 166.4

% Daily Value *

Protein: 4.1g 8%

Carbohydrates: 29.9g 10%

Dietary Fiber: 5.5g 22%

Sugars: 4g

Fat: 4.5g 7%

Saturated Fat: 0.4g 2%

Vitamin A Iu: 1905.8IU 38%

Niacin Equivalents: 2.4mg 19%

Vitamin B6: 0.2mg 10%

Vitamin C: 18.9mg 32%

Folate: 28.3mcg 7%

Calcium: 23.5mg 2%

Iron: 1.3mg 7%

Magnesium: 41.5mg 15%

Potassium: 246mg 7%

Sodium: 262.6mg 11%

Thiamin: 0.2mg 18%

Calories From Fat: 40.1

*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.