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Servings: 4 persons

Pearl Barley Salad with Cottage Cheese and Greens

Simple, colorful, healthy and delicious salad with spelt kernels, cottage cheese and lots of greens. Not too many sophistications, but plenty of good stuff and flavor right in your stomach. The cottage cheese complements the fresh vegetables very well, and the pearl barley ensures fullness and structure – a good filling salad.
Author: Henriette Kristiansen
Course: Lunch, Sides
Cuisine: Vegetarian
Keyword: Lunch, Meat-free, Salad, Sides, Vegetarian
Cook Time: 30 minutes

Equipment

  • Pot
  • Cutting Board
  • Knife
  • Bowl

Ingredients

  • 160 gram Pearl Barley
  • 500 gram Water
  • 6 gram Salt
  • 1/2 pcs. Cucumber
  • 1/2 pcs. Red bell pepper
  • 2 pcs. Tomato
  • 1 can Corn
  • 7.5 gram Lemon Juice
  • 200 gram Cottage Cheese
  • 1 handful Parsley
  • Salt and Pepper

Instructions

  • Cook pearl barley for 15-20 minutes in 5 dl water with 1 tsp salt added.
  • Cut cucumber, bell pepper, and tomato into cubes. Finely chop the parsley.
  • Drain the water from the pearl barley and let them cool. Toss them in a bowl with the vegetables, corn, parsley, cottage cheese, and lemon juice.
  • Season with salt and pepper and serve.