mushroom vegetable barley salad with lemon vinaigrette

Name: Mushroom Vegetable Barley Salad with Lemon Vinaigrette
Prep time: 25 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 1 cup(s) pearl barley, uncooked; 2 cup(s) mushrooms, sliced thinly; 1 large cucumber, chopped; 1 cup(s) grape or cherry tomatoes, halved; 1 can(s) kidney beans (or other canned bean); - feta cheese, crumbled; ## LEMON VINAIGRETTE; 1/2 cup(s) lemon juice, fresh; 1/2 cup(s) olive oil; 1/4 cup(s) apple cider vinegar; 2 tablespoon(s) lemon peel, finley chopped; 1 tablespoon(s) agave or honey; 1 tablespoon(s) fresh basil leaves, finely chopped (or tsp dried); 2 clove(s) garlic, minced; pinch(es) salt & pepper to taste

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Jenn Visser

Hermitage, TN

Updated on Aug 14, 2010

One of the best investments we made was a rice cooker that we found for $3 at a yard sale. I cook all kinds of grains in it, and they come out perfect every time! You don't have to wait 30 minutes to eat this, but it will be better the longer it marinades. Warning: The vinaigrette for this salad is VERY lemon-infused, so use less lemon peel if you're not as enthusiastic about lemons as we are =)

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prep time 25 Min

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yield 4-6 serving(s)

Ingredients

1 cup pearl barley, uncooked
2 cups mushrooms, sliced thinly
1 large cucumber, chopped
1 cup grape or cherry tomatoes, halved
1 can kidney beans (or other canned bean)
- feta cheese, crumbled
LEMON VINAIGRETTE
1/2 cup lemon juice, fresh
1/2 cup olive oil
1/4 cup apple cider vinegar
2 tablespoons lemon peel, finley chopped
1 tablespoon agave or honey
1 tablespoon fresh basil leaves, finely chopped (or tsp dried)
2 cloves garlic, minced
pinch salt & pepper to taste

How To Make mushroom vegetable barley salad with lemon vinaigrette

Step 1

Cook barley in rice cooker or according to package directions.

Step 2

Combine all ingredients for vinaigrette in glass jar with a lid and shake to combine.
Step 3

Combine mushroom, beans, vegetables, and barley in large bowl.
Step 4

Pour about half of the vinaigrette on salad, reserve rest for other recipe or use more if desired.
Step 5

Cover bowl and allow to marinade for 30-minutes up to 4 hours at room temperature.
Step 6

Serve with crumbled feta cheese as a main course salad or as a side.
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