Cha Cha Papaya Barley Salad

Round in the great papaya recipe hunt.

• Ready In: 1 hr 5 mins
• Serves: 6

Ingredients

• 1  cup pearl barley
• 2 1⁄2 cups  orange juice
• 1  teaspoon  orange peel, grated
• 1⁄4 teaspoon salt
• 1  small papaya, peeled seeded and cut into small pieces
• 1  mango, peeled seeded and cut into small pieces
• 1  cup pineapple chunk
• 1⁄3 cup mint leaf, fresh minced
• 3  tablespoons lime juice, fresh
• 1  tablespoon honey
• 2  teaspoons gingerroot, minced fresh
•  additional mint leaf (to garnish)

Directions

1. Combine barley, orange juice, grated orange peel and salt in saucepan. Bring to boil. Reduce heat to low; cover and cook 45 minutes or until barley is tender and liquid is absorbed. Cool barley to room temperature.
2. In medium bowl, combine papaya, mango, pineapple, mint, lime juice, honey and ginger root. Chill to blend flavors.
3. Stir 1 cup chilled fruit mixture into cooled barley. Pack barley mixture into 6 custard cups; chill.
4. To assemble salads, turn out packed barley mixture onto individual salad plates and spoon additional fruit mixture around each.
5. Garnish with fresh mint leaves and serve.