Black Barley Salad
This refreshing chopped salad was so tasty, my girls and I were fighting over the last serving. If you’ve never had jicama, it’s a slightly sweet, mild flavored, very moist and very crunchy root vegetable from Mexico. It’s also very high in fiber and Vitamin C. I can buy precooked barley in the freezer section of my grocery store. If you can’t find the precooked variety, I share simple cooking instructions below.
Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)
Counts 7 of 8 ingredients — the other 1 aren't in our nutrition table and contribute nothing above, so the real totals are higher.
What these numbers assume — 7 portions →
| Ingredient | Portion assumed | kcal |
|---|---|---|
| Barley | 1 cup cooked (157g) | 193 |
| Feta Cheese | 1 oz (28g) cheddar | 113 |
| Onion | 1 medium (110g) | 44 |
| Orange Bell Pepper | 1 medium (119g) | 31 |
| Bell Pepper | 1 medium (119g) | 31 |
| Tomato | 1 medium (123g) | 22 |
| Basil | 5 leaves fresh (2.5g) | 1 |
| Seed | not in our table | 0 |
Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.
Ingredients
- 2-½ cups Cooked Black Barley
- 1 whole Orange Bell Pepper, Stem And Seeds Removed Then Diced
- 1 whole Yellow Bell Pepper, Stem And Seeds Removed Then Diced
- 2 whole Roma Tomatoes, Diced
- 3 whole Scallions, Sliced
- ¼ cups Diced Jimaca
- ¼ cups Crumbled Feta Cheese
- ½ cups Your Favorite Vinaigrette
- 2 Tablespoons Chopped Fresh Basil