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Barley with Winter Greens Pesto Recipe
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Barley with Winter Greens Pesto Recipe

10 ingredients 4 servings openrecipes
Barley with Winter Greens Pesto Recipe

Pesto goes way beyond pasta in this healthy dish of barley coated in a vegan pesto sauce.This recipe was featured as part of our Supercharge with Superfoods...

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Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)

386
Calories
5g
Protein
18g
Fat
49g
Carbs

Counts 10 of 12 ingredients — the other 2 aren't in our nutrition table and contribute nothing above, so the real totals are higher.

What these numbers assume — 10 portions →
Ingredient Portion assumed kcal
Barley 1 cup cooked (157g) 193
Olive Oil 1 tbsp (14g) 119
Walnut 1 walnut half (4g) 26
Wine 2 tbsp cooking wine (30ml) 25
Almond 1 almond (1.2g) 7
Black Pepper 1 tsp ground (2.3g) 6
Garlic 1 clove (3g) 4
Mustard 1 tsp (5g) yellow 3
Vinegar 1 tbsp (15ml) distilled 3
Salt 1 tsp (6g) 0
Water not in our table 0
Swiss Chard 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 cups hulled barley
  • 2 teaspoons kosher salt, plus more as needed
  • 3 cups water
  • 6 ounces Swiss chard, washed and tough stems removed
  • 6 ounces mustard greens, washed and tough stems removed
  • 1/2 cup raw almonds, toasted
  • 5 teaspoons sherry vinegar
  • 2 medium garlic cloves, finely chopped
  • 6 tablespoons walnut oil
  • Freshly ground black pepper

Directions

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By chow · Recipe sourced from openrecipes

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