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California Barley Bowl
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California Barley Bowl

11 ingredients 15 min + 45 min openrecipes
California Barley Bowl

I made this Megan Gordan's beautiful California Barley Bowl for a family brunch last week. From her inspiring new cookbook, Whole Grain Mornings.

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Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)

871
Calories
44g
Protein
46g
Fat
75g
Carbs

Counts 11 of 13 ingredients — the other 2 aren't in our nutrition table and contribute nothing above, so the real totals are higher.

What these numbers assume — 11 portions →
Ingredient Portion assumed kcal
Avocado 1 medium (150g) 240
Barley 1 cup cooked (157g) 193
Ricotta Cheese 1/2 cup (124g) part-skim 174
Cheese 1 oz (28g) cheddar 113
Yogurt 170g plain Greek 100
Walnut 1 walnut half (4g) 26
Lemon juice of 1 lemon (48ml) 12
Almond 1 almond (1.2g) 7
Arugula 1 cup (20g) 5
Chive 1 tbsp (3g) 1
Salt 1 tsp (6g) 0
Bean not in our table 0
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

  • 6 cups cooked barley
  • 4 cups arugula or bean sprouts
  • 6 ounces cotija, queso fresco, or ricotta salata cheese
  • 1 cup toasted almonds, or a mix of seeds/nuts
  • scant 1/2 teaspoon fine grain sea salt, or to taste
  • 2 cups plain yogurt
  • zest of one lemon
  • 1 tablespoon freshly squeezed lemon juice
  • 1/4 cup of chives, plus more for serving
  • 1/4 teaspoon fine grain sea salt
  • 2 ripe avocados, thinly sliced

Directions

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By 101cookbooks · Recipe sourced from openrecipes

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