Barley and raw veg power salad

Recipes / Salads

Raw cauliflower, when processed, soaks up the dressing and all the lovely flavours.

Recipe «Barley and raw veg power salad» presented in category Recipes / Salads, to prepare this dish you will need no more minutes. To make this dish at home by prescription from the author Gomer would need: 150g pearl barley, 2 oranges, peeled, 1 lemon, rind finely grated, juiced, 1 tbsp extra virgin olive oil, 2 tsp maple syrup , 250g cauliflower florets, 1 small zucchini, finely chopped, 2 celery sticks, thinly sliced , 2 green shallots, thinly sliced, 280g mixed carrots, peeled, coarsely grated, 50g dried cranberries, 1/2 cup fresh mint , chopped, 1/2 cup fresh coriander leaves , chopped, 2 tbsp toasted pine nuts, 200g low-fat feta, quartered, Extra virgin olive oil, extra, to drizzle.

Ingredients:

  • 150g pearl barley 
  • 2 oranges, peeled 
  • 1 lemon, rind finely grated, juiced 
  • 1 tbsp extra virgin olive oil 
  • 2 tsp maple syrup 
  • 250g cauliflower florets 
  • 1 small zucchini, finely chopped 
  • 2 celery sticks, thinly sliced 
  • 2 green shallots, thinly sliced 
  • 280g mixed carrots, peeled, coarsely grated 
  • 50g dried cranberries 
  • 1/2 cup fresh mint , chopped 
  • 1/2 cup fresh coriander leaves , chopped 
  • 2 tbsp toasted pine nuts 
  • 200g low-fat feta, quartered 
  • Extra virgin olive oil, extra, to drizzle 
  • Fresh mint, extra, to serve 
  • Coriander leaves, extra, to serve 

Instructions

  1. Place barley in a saucepan. Cover with cold water. Bring to the boil over high heat. Reduce heat to medium. Simmer, stirring occasionally, for 30-35 minutes or until tender. Drain. Refresh under cold running water. Pat dry with paper towel. Place in a bowl.
  2. Holding each orange over a bowl to catch any juice, cut along either side of the white membranes to remove orange segments. Reserve juice. Combine orange juice, lemon juice, oil and maple syrup in a bowl and season.
  3. Process cauliflower until finely chopped. Add cauliflower and zucchini to juice mixture. Set aside for 5 minutes to develop the flavours.
  4. Add orange segments, lemon rind, celery, shallot, carrot, cranberries, zucchini mixture and 3/4 of the herbs to the barley. Season. Toss to combine. Divide among bowls. Sprinkle with pine nuts. Top with feta. Sprinkle with remaining herbs. Drizzle with extra oil and sprinkle with extra herbs.