Pearl Barley and Bean Salad

This salad is full of fibre from the four bean mix and the green beans, perfect as your new lunch time salad.

Ingredients

2 cups rocket

1 cup green beans, topped and tailed and cut in half

1/2 cup pearly barley (yields 1 1/2 cups of cooked barley)

200g (1/2 can) four-bean mxi, drained and rinsed

Sea salt and pepper, to taste

DRESSING

Juice of 1/2 lemon

1 tablespoon olive oil

1 tablespoon wholegrain mustard

1 tablespoon balsamic vinegar

Method

To cook the barley, place the barley and 1 1/2 cups of water in a saucepan, bring to the boil then simmer for 30 minutes. You may need to add a dash more water in the cooking process.

In a bowl, combine the rocket, green beans and four-bean mix and cooked barley.

Combine all the dressing ingredients in a small bowl and mix well.

Pour dressing over the salad, season with salt and pepper, and serve. 

This is an edited recipe extract from Totally BUF: Your 6 week guide to becoming BEAUTIFUL, UNSTOPPABLE and FEARLESS by Libby Babet and the BUF Girls ($39.99), published by Hachette Australia.

Source: Read Full Article

Related posts:
  1. Wondering How To Eat Healthy On A Vegan Diet? Here's The Nutrients You Need
  2. 5 Healthy Food Swaps To Make This Christmas
  3. Why Supermodels Swear By Bitter Herbs For Balancing Hormones
  4. Adding This To Your Diet Could Slow Brain Ageing By Up To 11 Years
  5. 7 ‘Healthy’ Items You Need To Throw Out Right Now
  6. This Nutritionist Swears By The 'Two-Treat Rule' For Weight Loss
  7. Gluten-Free, Sugar-Free Pancakes With Strawberry Compote
Diet & Food Comments Off on Pearl Barley and Bean Salad