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White Bean Barley Salad

French Kiss Cook
Combine cooked barley with creamy white beans, fresh vegetables and a zesty dressing.
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Total Time 15 minutes
Course Salad, Side Dish
Cuisine American
Servings 5
Calories 351 kcal

Ingredients
  

Salad Ingredients

  • 3 cups Cooked Barley drained and cooled
  • 19 oz Canned Cannellini Beans rinsed and drained
  • ½ large Bell Pepper small diced
  • ½ cup Celery finely sliced
  • ½ small Red Onion finely sliced
  • 2 tablespoon Fresh Parsley finely chopped
  • 2 tablespoon Fresh Dill finely chopped

Salad Dressing Ingredients

  • ¼ cup Olive Oil
  • 1 tablespoon Lemon Juice
  • 2 cloves Garlic garlic pressed
  • 1 tablespoon Dijon Mustard
  • 2 tablespoon White Wine Vinegar
  • ½ teaspoon Salt
  • ¼ teaspoon Cracked Pepper

Instructions
 

  • Precook the barley and make sure to drain it well and place in a large bowl to cool. Also make sure to drain and rinse the can of white beans.
  • Place the white beans in the large bowl with the cooled barley. Add to them, all of the other salad ingredients; bell pepper, celery, onion, parsley and dill. Mix all of the ingredients until well combined.
  • Prepare the salad dressing by placing the oil, lemon juice, garlic, vinegar, mustard, salt and pepper, in a small bowl. Whisk until smooth.
  • Pour the dressing over the tossed barley salad and stir until well combined. Refrigerate the salad until ready to serve.

Notes

Substitutions for Barley;
  • Farro 
  • Couscous 
  • Buckwheat 
  • Bulgur 
  • Quinoa 

Nutrition

Calories: 351kcalCarbohydrates: 53gProtein: 11gFat: 12gSaturated Fat: 2gPolyunsaturated Fat: 2gMonounsaturated Fat: 8gSodium: 285mgPotassium: 680mgFiber: 10gSugar: 2gVitamin A: 716IUVitamin C: 26mgCalcium: 105mgIron: 5mg
Keyword barley, vegetables
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