Quick Barley Pilaf

Submitted by Snicklefritzie

"This is a dish I just threw together. It is quick and easy. Kind of a middle-eastern taste and quite healthy!"

 

• Ready In: 15mins
• Ingredients: 8
• Serves: 6

ingredients

• 1 cup quick-cooking barley
• 1⁄2 tablespoon olive oil
• 1 tablespoon chopped onion
• 1 tablespoon unsweetened coconut
• 1 tablespoon raisins
• 1 tablespoon chopped almonds
• 2 cups chicken broth
• seasoning salt

directions

1. Heat oil in saucepan over low-medium heat. Saute onion in oil.
2. Add raisins, coconut and nuts. Let coconut and nuts toast a bit.
3. Stir in Chicken broth and salt. Bring to a boil.
4. Add barley and cook 10-12 minutes or until it has absorbed almost all of the liquid.
5. Serve.

Reviews

[patti k.]

Easy and very tasty. I made it even lower in fat by just using a bit of cooking spray instead of olive oil. This has just enough flavor to hold its own without overwhelming whatever you serve it with. I used regular barley, so of course it wasn't very quick, but it was very good. Thanks for posting.