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🍽️ Refreshing Pearl Barley Salad with Mint and Green Vegetables

357 kcal · 30 min · 4 servings

Ingredients

• 800 ml vegetable broth
• 200 g pearl barley
• 400 g broccolini
• 250 g peas (freshly shelled or frozen)
• salt
• 500 g zucchini (4 baby zucchini)
• 5 g mint (1 handful)
• 2 tbsp balsamic vinegar
• 2 tbsp lime juice
• 3 tbsp grape seed oil
• pepper

Instructions

1. 1. Bring the broth to a boil in a pot.
2. 2. Add the pearl barley to the boiling broth.
3. 3. Cook the barley on low heat for 30 minutes.
4. 4. Drain the cooked barley in a colander.
5. 5. Let the barley cool down completely.
6. 6. Wash the broccolini thoroughly.
7. 7. Remove any woody ends from the broccolini.
8. 8. Cut the broccolini into halves or small thirds.
9. 9. Bring a pot of salted water to a boil.
10. 10. Add the prepared broccolini and peas to the boiling water.
11. 11. Cook the vegetables for 3 minutes.
12. 12. Remove the vegetables from the water immediately and shock them with cold water.
13. 13. Let the cooled vegetables drain well.
14. 14. Wash the zucchini.
15. 15. Cut the zucchini lengthwise into four strips.
16. 16. Wash the mint.
17. 17. Shake the mint dry.
18. 18. Pluck the mint leaves from the stems.
19. 19. Place all prepared ingredients into a large bowl.
20. 20. Whisk the balsamic vinegar with the lime juice.
21. 21. Stir the grape seed oil into the vinegar-lime mixture.
22. 22. Season the dressing with salt and pepper.
23. 23. Pour the finished dressing over the salad.

Nutrition per serving

• kcal: 357
• Protein: 16 g · Fett/Fat: 9 g · Carbs: 51 g