Tomato Barley Salad Recipes

Steps:

• In a small saucepan, bring the broth, water and barley to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 10-12 minutes or until barley is tender. Remove from the heat; let stand for 5 minutes., In a large bowl, combine the tomato, zucchini, yellow pepper and parsley. Stir in barley. In a small bowl, whisk the oil, vinegar, water, lemon juice, basil, salt and pepper. Pour over barley mixture; toss to coat. Cover and refrigerate for at least 3 hours. Just before serving, stir in almonds.

Steps:

• In a kettle bring 10 cups water to a boil, stir in the barley and the salt, and simmer the barley, covered, for 40 minutes, or until it is tender. Drain the barley in a colander, rinse it under cold water, and drain it well. In a blender blend the vinegar, the basil, the oil, and salt to taste until the dressing is emulsified. In a very large bowl toss the barley with the dressing and the corn and stir in the tomatoes gently. Chill the salad, covered, for 1 hour. The salad may be made 1 day in advance and kept covered and chilled.

Steps:

• In saucepan, bring barley and 2 cups water to boil. Cover and simmer until tender, about 45 minutes. Drain and rinse. Add remaining ingredients to barley; toss to combine.
• Core tomatoes and cut crosswise, not cutting through the tomato. Fan out wedges, forming a bowl. Fill tomatoes with barley mixture.

Steps:

• Boil large pot of water, add barley.
• Reduce heat, cover, simmer 50 minutes till tender.
• Drain and rinse under cold running water.
• In food processor, puree basil, cheese, oil and garlic.
• Season to taste.
• In bowl, toss basil mix through barley.
• Add corn and tomatoes.
• Can be made 2 days ahead and refrigerated.

Steps:

• Bring 5 cups of water to a boil in a medium saucepan. Stir in barley and 1 teaspoon salt. Reduce heat to medium and cook until tender, about 35 minutes. Drain and rinse with cool water. Set aside.
• Combine diced tomatoes and cucumbers in a large bowl. Add the barley, celery, scallions, parsley, mint, and cayenne pepper. Toss to combine and set aside.
• In a small bowl, whisk together the lime juice, olive oil, remaining 1 teaspoon salt, and freshly ground pepper; add to barley mixture. Toss to combine. Serve immediately or refrigerate for up to 8 hours.