Bean and Barley Salad
"This is a delicious salad that I found in a Taste of Home magazine. Taste the salad and add an extra splash of red wine vinegar and salt if needed. I sometimes even add a bit more crushed red pepper when I know people that like spicy food is going to be eating it. You could even add a jalapeno if you'd like."
- Ready In:
- 20mins
- Ingredients:
- 15
- Serves:
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12
ingredients
- 3⁄4 cup quick-cooking barley
- 1 (16 ounce) can kidney beans, rinsed and drained
- 1 (15 ounce) can black beans, rinsed and drained
- 1 (11 ounce) can whole kernel corn, drained
- 1 large sweet red pepper, finely chopped
- 6 green onions, chopped
- 1⁄3 cup cilantro, minced
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Dressing
- 3⁄4 cup olive oil
- 1⁄3 cup red wine vinegar
- 2 garlic cloves, minced
- 1 1⁄2 teaspoons chili powder
- 3⁄4 teaspoon salt
- 3⁄4 teaspoon ground cumin
- 1⁄4 - 1⁄2 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes (I use 1/2 tsp. and could even use a bit more I think)
- 1⁄4 teaspoon pepper
directions
- Prepare barley according to package directions. Transfer to a large bowl; stir in the beans, corn, red pepper, onions and cilantro. In a small bowl, combine the dressing ingredients. Pour over salad; toss to coat. Chill until serving.
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Reviews
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I love this salad! I eat it as a salad and also as a snack with tortilla chip.I want everyone to try it. It's an awesome recipe.
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I am a stay-at-home mom of a 1 year old boy and a 4 year old girl. I love to cook, collect cookbooks, read, cross stitch and play with my children.
My husband is an Elementary Principal. It's hard keeping up with his schedule because of all the meetings and events he needs to attend. So, I'm always trying to keep meal planning simple and quick, because many time's he gives me short notice that he'll only be home for 30 min. then off to a meeting or supervising an event.
Growing up my mother worked until 5pm and would come home and make a home cooked meal. We very rarely ate out. For me to be to stay at home I wonder how she was able to do it all.
My favorite meals that she made were comfort food: goulash, minute steaks with mashed potatoes and gravy, pork chops with gravy and potatoes, beef stew over rice, chicken noodle soup, vegetable beef soup among many others. Everything she makes is from scratch. I won't forget once when I told her I made instant potatoes, I thought she was going to have a heart attack (I still use instant every now and then, just don't let her know).
We also spent a lot of time with our grandmother's who knew how to cook.
