Greek Grain Salad

photo by magpie diner

- Ready In:
- 1hr
- Ingredients:
- 16
- Serves:
-
6
ingredients
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Salad
- 1 cup barley
- salt
- 1⁄2 cup rye berries
- 1⁄2 cup wheat berries
- 1⁄2 cup pitted halved kalamata olive
- 1⁄2 cup crumbled feta cheese
- 1⁄2 cup diced cucumber
- 1⁄2 cup diced tomato
- 1⁄4 cup diced red onion
- 1⁄4 cup chopped fresh parsley leaves
- 1⁄4 cup chopped dill
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Dressing
- 3 tablespoons cider vinegar
- 2 tablespoons minced dill
- 2 garlic cloves, minced
- 1⁄4 cup olive oil
- salt and pepper
directions
- Make the salad: Bring a large pot of water to a boil. Add the barley and cook for 15 minutes. Using a sieve, remove barley from the water and transfer to a bowl.
- Bring the water back to a boil and salt, to taste. Add the barley and rye and wheat berries and cook, stirring occasionally, until tender, about 30 to 40 minutes. Drain, transfer to a bowl, and cool.
- When cool, combine with the remaining ingredients.
- Meanwhile, make the Dressing: Whisk together the vinegar, dill, and garlic. While whisking, drizzle in the oil to make a smooth dressing. Season with salt and pepper, to taste.
- Toss the salad with the dressing and serve.
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Reviews
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Flavour-wise I think this is great. And while I love the use of mixed grains in a salad, the cooking method didn't work out for me. The barley turned to mush and the grains were under done. I used pearl barley though, maybe that was my mistake, it may cook faster than the other type. I re-did the grains and decided to just use barley the second time round - and that worked out perfectly. This does make a lot - 1 cup of barley goes a long way :). I served with the feta on the side and really enjoyed the dill and onion. I'd definitely make again only I'd probably cook the grains in separate pots. Thanks for sharing JB, the salad was a hit at our BBQ!
RECIPE SUBMITTED BY
januarybride
Saint Louis, Missouri