Stuffed Cherry Tomatoes With Minted Barley Cucumber Salad
photo by Lakerdog2
- Ready In:
- 50mins
- Ingredients:
- 10
- Yields:
-
16 tomatoes
- Serves:
- 8
ingredients
- 1⁄2 cup pearl barley
- 1⁄4 diced tomato
- 1⁄4 cup diced cucumber
- 1⁄3 cup chopped flat leaf parsley
- 2 tablespoons chopped mint
- 1 tablespoon scallion, finely sliced, white portion only
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 teaspoon lemon juice
- salt and pepper, as needed
- 16 cherry tomatoes
directions
- Soak the barley in enough cold water to cover for 30 minutes and drain well.
- Bring the barley and enough water to cover to a boil. Reduce and simmer until tender, 40 minutes. Strain, transfer to a bowl of ice water, let cool for 1 minute. Strain again, letting water drain from barley.
- Combine barley, tomato, cucumber, parsley, mint and scallions in a large mixing bowl. Stir in the olive oil, lemon juice, salt and pepper.
- Cut the core from the cherry tomatoes and make two cuts in the tomato to open it up like a flower. Stuff each tomato with some of the salad, and serve on a chilled platter.
- (Note: Barley can be prepared up to 2 days in advance, tomatoes can be stuffed up to 6 hours in advance.).
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