Barley Salad

I love a healthy salad with tons of texture, and this Barley Salad recipe is a fresh and juicy flavor bomb! I combined the bold Mediterranean flavors of tomatoes, olives, cucumbers, and feta cheese with high-fiber pearled barley for a rich and filling salad. Tossed in a tangy and herbaceous dressing, this salad is the perfect side for any meal!

What Is Barley?

Barley is a chewy and nutty cereal grain that is rich in fiber and minerals and is the base of this hearty grain salad. This barley salad is similar to our couscous salad but packed with even more wholesome veggies and feta cheese!

Storage Instructions

Store leftover barley salad in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 5 days. I prefer to enjoy this salad chilled straight from the fridge!

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Barley Salad Recipe

This Barley Salad recipe combines tomatoes, olives, cucumbers, and feta cheese with high-fiber pearled barley for a rich and filling salad.

Course Salad

Cuisine Mediterranean

Total Cost ($16.94 recipe / $1.69 serving)

Prep Time 20 minutes minutes

Cook Time 10 minutes minutes

Total Time 30 minutes minutes

Servings 10 (1.5 cups each)

Calories 211kcal

Author Jess – Budget Bytes

Ingredients

Salad Ingredients:

• 11 oz. box Quick Pearled Barley $2.74
• 1/4 tsp sea salt $0.01
• 1 cup grape tomatoes, halved $1.98
• 1/4 cup chopped pitted kalamata olives $1.04
• 1 cucumber, peeled and diced $0.64
• 1 red bell pepper, diced $1.48
• 1 small zucchini, diced (about 1 cup) $0.93
• 1/2 red onion, diced $0.46
• 5 oz. crumbled feta cheese (about 1/2 cup) $2.88

Dressing Ingredients:

• 3 Tbsp minced fresh parsley $0.32
• 1 lemon, juiced and zested $0.50
• 1 Tbsp sugar $0.04
• 1 tsp salt $0.02
• 1/2 tsp black pepper $0.10
• 1 Tbsp Dijon mustard $0.06
• 1 tsp garlic powder $0.15
• 2 Tbsp red wine vinegar $0.32
• 3 Tbsp olive oil $0.54

Instructions

• Stir 2 cups of quick barley into 4 cups of briskly boiling water with 1/4 tsp sea salt.
• Reduce heat to a simmer and cover, cooking for 10 minutes. Remove from heat and let stand 5 minutes. Fluff finished quick barley with a fork and allow it to cool while you prep your veggies.
• Halve the grape tomatoes; strain and portion the chopped kalamata olives; peel and the dice cucumber; and seed and dice the red bell pepper, zucchini, and red onion. Crumble 1/2 cup of feta cheese and set aside.
• Mince the parsley; zest and juice the lemon; and gather the sugar, salt, pepper, Dijon mustard, and garlic powder.
• Whisk the red wine vinegar, olive oil, parsley, lemon juice, lemon zest, sugar, salt, pepper, mustard, and garlic powder together.
• Combine the cooked and cooled quick barley, all prepped vegetables, crumbled feta cheese, and dressing in a large mixing bowl.
• Toss everything to combine. Add salt and pepper if needed. Enjoy!

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Nutrition

Serving: 1.5cups | Calories: 211kcal | Carbohydrates: 30g | Protein: 6g | Fat: 8g | Sodium: 528mg | Fiber: 6g

how to make Barley Salad – step by step photos

Stir 2 cups of quick barley into 4 cups of briskly boiling water with 1/4 tsp sea salt.

Reduce the heat to a simmer and cover, cooking for 10 minutes. Remove from heat and let stand for 5 minutes. Fluff finished quick barley with a fork and allow it to cool while you prep your veggies.

Halve 1 cup grape tomatoes; strain and portion 1/4 cup chopped kalamata olives; peel and dice 1 cucumber; and seed and dice 1 red bell pepper, 1 small zucchini, and 1/2 red onion. Crumble 1/2 cup of feta cheese and set aside.

Mince 3 Tbsp parsley; zest and juice 1 lemon; and gather 1 Tbsp sugar, 1 tsp salt, 1/2 tsp pepper, 1 Tbsp Dijon mustard, and 1 tsp garlic powder.

Whisk 2 Tbsp red wine vinegar, 3 Tbsp olive oil, parsley, lemon juice, lemon zest, sugar, salt, pepper, mustard, and garlic powder together.

Combine the cooked and cooled quick barley, all prepped vegetables, crumbled feta cheese, and dressing in a large mixing bowl.

Toss everything to combine. Add salt and pepper if needed. Enjoy!

Enjoy this rich and filling barley salad with your next healthy meal!

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