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Barley Black Bean Salad

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LIZ DELLA CROCE

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Protein-packed black beans pair with chewy, nutty barley to create a satisfying and delicious salad or meatless main dish.

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prep time10 minutes

Black Bean and Barley Salad

The best part of the indulgent holiday season is that after a few days of eating heavy, traditional foods we all crave clean, nourishing, whole foods. To save precious time, I have a trick up my sleeve: once a week, I make a large batch of whole grains in my rice cooker and store it in the refrigerator to use throughout the week.

The rice cooker is your secret weapon when it comes to cooking whole grains, especially those with longer cooking times such as the Bob’s Red Mill whole hull-less barley used in this recipe. Quinoa, farro, brown rice, steel cut oats…. you name it, I am cooking it.

Black Bean Barley Chip

No rice cooker? No problem! Whip up a double batch when you have a little extra time and keep it in the fridge to stir into soups, sprinkle on salads or eat with a dollop of plain yogurt as side dish.

My Black Bean and Barley Salad is perfect on it’s own but even better scooped up with one of my Smoky Baked Corn Tortilla Chips.

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Barley Black Bean Salad

Liz Della Croce
4.17 stars average
Protein-packed black beans pair with chewy, nutty barley to create a satisfying and delicious salad or meatless main dish.
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 40 minutes
Total Time 50 minutes
CourseSalad
Serves4

Ingredients
 
 

  • 1 cup cooked barley prepared such as Bob’s Red Mill Whole Hull-Less
  • 15 oz can Bush’s black beans rinsed
  • 1 cup cherry tomatoes halved
  • 2 celery stalks diced
  • 2 scallions minced
  • 4 radishes thinly sliced
  • ¼ cup cilantro minced
  • 1 clove garlic grated
  • 1 juice of lemon
  • 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
  • salt and pepper to taste
  • smoky baked corn tortilla chips to serve optional

Instructions
 

  1. Combine all ingredients in a large bowl and toss well.
  2. Check for seasoning and adjust accordingly.
  3. Serve with broken baked corn tortilla chips on top.

Nutrition

Calories: 344kcal

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20 responses to “Barley Black Bean Salad”

  1. Joan Avatar
    Joan

    I have been making this recipe for about a year now, with Spicy Chili Doritos! I love it so much. I tend to forget to circle back and comment on blogs, so here I am as I prepare to make a double batch for lunches this week. Thank you!

    1. Liz DellaCroce Avatar
      Liz DellaCroce

      Oh thank you so much for letting me know! So glad you enjoyed it!!!

  2. Ceil Avatar
    Ceil

    I just made this salad last week. Now it is one of my favorites. I love the mix and taste of all ingredients and was so easy to make. I have passed this on to friends and family.

    1. Liz DellaCroce Avatar
      Liz DellaCroce

      Oh I’m so glad to hear it!!!

  3. Liz Avatar
    Liz

    Thanks Liz for the nice recipe. Have a safe and great day!

    1. Liz DellaCroce Avatar
      Liz DellaCroce

      Same to you Liz!

  4. Jennifer Avatar
    Jennifer

    Hi!

    I made this and it is delicious! I’m a little confused about your nutrition facts. First of all, it didn’t make 6 cups. And I don’t know how a fourth of this could be 333 calories – the calories only come from the barley and the olive oil. I entered it into Myfitnesspal’s recipe builder just to see what I was missing, and four servings was less than 200 calories. I thought I’d let you know!

    It really is very yummy! :)

    1. Jennifer Avatar
      Jennifer

      Oh and PS – I was also confused because the picture has tomatoes, but the recipe doesn’t call for them.

    2. Liz DellaCroce Avatar
      Liz DellaCroce

      Hi Jennifer – I’m so glad you liked the salad!! First, I must apologize for missing the tomatoes in the ingredients list. It is listed now – thank you for pointing that out!! Second, now that you add the tomatoes it should yield 6 cups between the cooked barley, black beans, tomatoes and other vegetables. Third, the calories have actually increased a bit now due to the tomatoes. That being said, I must correct your statement that “the calories only come from olive oil and barley.” In this dish, the black beans alone provide 350 calories (healthy calories!) I’m hoping you remembered to enter that when you did the calculation. :) Let me know if this helps clarify and thank you again for pointing out the tomatoes!! We can’t forget those beauties. :)

      1. Jennifer Avatar
        Jennifer

        Thanks for replying! I did remember the black beans.. I am so confused! Are you measuring the barley before it’s cooked? I don’t know.. I guess it doesn’t matter what the calories are as long as it is healthy and delicious! :)

        1. Liz DellaCroce Avatar
          Liz DellaCroce

          Measuring the barley after it’s cooked (because you would only be eating it after it’s cooked – you know?) So one cup uncooked barley usually amounts to 3-4 cups cooked. :) I am with you on healthy and delicious being more important than specific calories!! Sorry it’s confusing. :)

          1. Jennifer Avatar
            Jennifer

            I think I see what happened! I only used a cup of cooked barley instead of all the barley that my cup of dried made. Oh well – c’est la vie. Sorry for all my badgering. I really enjoy all your recipes!!!

  5. Liz DellaCroce Avatar
    Liz DellaCroce

    You would LOVE this salad!! Don’t forget the crunchy pita chips. :)

  6. Liz DellaCroce Avatar
    Liz DellaCroce

    Super tasty and easy – plus it tastes even better the next day! Enjoy Sandy!

  7. Liz DellaCroce Avatar
    Liz DellaCroce

    Thank you so much!!! So crazy good and easy. :)

  8. Liz DellaCroce Avatar
    Liz DellaCroce

    So glad you enjoyed it!!! Hope the breakfast barley was just as good. Keep me posted!! :)

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    The Lemon Bowl

    Thank you!! It was so good and totally on a whim. Wish I had some now!!

  10. The Lemon Bowl Avatar
    The Lemon Bowl

    Same here!! Especially in the Winter months when it’s hard to get good local veggies. Let me know if you try this!!

  11. The Lemon Bowl Avatar
    The Lemon Bowl

    It is ridiculously filling from all the protein and fiber! Definitely good on its own!

  12. The Lemon Bowl Avatar
    The Lemon Bowl

    They are!! Make extras!! Great with hummus too. ;-)