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    Recipe Idea Shop » Recipes » Salads

    Barley Apple Walnut Salad

    by Kathy Owen · "As an Amazon Associate, I earn from qualifying purchases"

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    Barley Apple Walnut Salad is a beautiful and unique salad that you are going to want to eat. Just look at how lovely this salad looks. It's simple to make, too.

    This Barley Apple Walnut Salad will fill you up and nourish you.
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    This Barley Apple Walnut Salad will fill you up and nourish you.

    Barley Apple Walnut Salad is filling and so good.

    This delicious Barley Apple Walnut Salad recipe is based on a recipe by Amrita Sondhi, found in her cookbook The Tastes of Ayurveda. It is comprised of arugula, a bitter lettuce that I truly love, fresh apples, walnuts and cooked barley, and topped with a wonderful Olive Oil Lemon Honey Vinaigrette. Sondhi's cookbook is filled with helpful nutrition information, and I look to it often.

    Although I follow a gluten-free diet, I do seem to be able to eat barley. Of course, I don't eat it often and that might be the reason I can tolerate it. But it makes me happy because I really like it, and this recipe is scrumptious.

    Methodology and Nutrition Tips

    The recipe calls for you to soak the barley overnight, and also soak the walnuts. However, if you prefer, you can simply cook the barley without soaking it, but it takes longer (about 30-45 minutes) and you will need about 3 cups of water. Soaking walnuts also makes them more digestible and enhances the natural enzymes to make them more beneficial to you. Rinse the nuts after soaking and use immediately or store them in the refrigerator for 2-3 days.

    What You Need

    For this recipe, you need knives, a cutting board, some good cooking pans, bowls, a colander, and measuring cups and spoons. A salad spinner would be helpful, too.

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    Barley Apple Walnut Salad Recipe

    A delicious mix of crunchy and chewy ingredients makes this barley apple walnut salad SO good.

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    Prep : 10 minutes mins
    Cook : 15 minutes mins
    Soaking Time (optional): 7 hours hrs
    Total Time: 7 hours hrs 25 minutes mins
    Course : Main Course, Salad
    Cuisine : Indian, Middle Eastern
    Servings : 4

    Ingredients
     

    Salad Ingredients

    • ½ cup barley
    • 1 ½ cups water for soaking
    • 1 ¼ cups water for cooking
    • 6 cups loosely packed baby arugula leaves
    • ¼ cup sliced celery
    • 1 Gala apple cored and cut into small cubes; leave skin on
    • ¼ cup chopped parsley
    • ¼ cup walnuts soaked in enough water to cover them for 1 hour, rinsed and drained
    • ⅓ cup Dressing (ingredients below)

    Dressing Ingredients

    • 2 tablespoons olive oil
    • 2 tablespoons lemon juice
    • 2 tablespoons honey for vegan, use Agave Nectar instead of honey
    • ½ teaspoon sea salt or to taste
    • 1/16 to ⅛ teaspoon cayenne or hot paprika
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    Instructions
     

    Salad Instructions

    • Soak the barley in 1 ½ cups water overnight to make it more digestible and bring out its natural enzymes.
    • Rinse the barley after soaking and cook it in 1 ¼ cups water.
    • Bring the water to a boil.
    • Reduce the heat to low, cover and simmer unti barley is tender, about 15 minutes.
    • Drain and cool.
    • In a large bowl, combine the barley with the celery, apple, parsley and walnuts.
    • Add the arugula to the barley mixture, toss with dressing and serve.

    Dressing Instructions

    • In a 2-cup measuring cup or bowl, add the olive oil, lemon juice, honey (or agave), salt and cayene.
    • Whisk to emulstify.

    Nutrition (may vary depending on ingredients and amounts used)

    Calories: 258kcal | Carbohydrates: 35g | Protein: 5g | Fat: 13g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 5g | Monounsaturated Fat: 6g | Sodium: 318mg | Potassium: 347mg | Fiber: 6g | Sugar: 15g | Vitamin A: 1101IU | Vitamin C: 15mg | Calcium: 79mg | Iron: 2mg
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    About Kathy Owen

    Kathy acquired the blog, Recipe Idea Shop in 2024. She was raised on a farm in Arkansas where having a big garden and good food to eat was the norm. She shares recipes for homemade comfort food and new trending dishes.

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