Pearl Barley with Peas and Edamame

Name: Pearl Barley with Peas and Edamame
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 35 min
Yield: Makes 4 servings (1 serving: about 1 cup)
Ingredients: 1 cup dry pearl barley; 1 cup shelled frozen edamame; 1 cup frozen peas; 1 cup freash spinach, chopped; 2 ¼ teaspoons Worcestershire sauce; 1 ½ teaspoons lemon zest; 1 ½ tablespoons fresh lemon juice; ¼ teaspoon sea salt

2 Ratings
2 Reviews

This barley side dish is a great alternative to rice or pasta. If you don't like peas or edamame, just add any other vegetable that you desire.

By Candice Kumai

Recipe by Health December 2011

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Recipe Summary

cook:

30 mins

total:

35 mins

prep:

5 mins

Yield:

Makes 4 servings (1 serving: about 1 cup)

Nutrition Info

Ingredients

1 cup dry pearl barley
1 cup shelled frozen edamame
1 cup frozen peas
1 cup freash spinach, chopped
2 ¼ teaspoons Worcestershire sauce
1 ½ teaspoons lemon zest
1 ½ tablespoons fresh lemon juice
¼ teaspoon sea salt

Directions

Step 1
Place barley and 4 cups water in a medium saucepan; bring to a boil. Cover, reduce heat to low, and cook until water is nearly absorbed, 25-30 minutes. Stir in edamame and peas

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Step 2
and cook, uncovered, until barley absorbs all
Step 3
of the remaining water, 5-10 minutes. Remove from heat.
Step 4
Stir in spinach; set aside. Combine Worcestershire sauce, lemon zest, lemon juice, and sea salt in a small bowl, whisking well. Pour vinaigrette over barley; stir to combine. Serve warm or at room temperature.

Chef's Notes

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Nutrition Facts

Per Serving:

227 calories; fat 2.4g; saturated fat 0.3g; mono fat 0.6g; poly fat 1.1g; protein 10g; carbohydrates 43g; sugars 4g; fiber 9g; iron 4mg; sodium 213mg.

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AltheaVet

02/20/2018

The picture looked good but all I could taste was the grain.

LaurenM67

04/16/2012

This is surprisingly good, if a little bland. The textures and flavors of the peas, edamame, and barley complement one another. I think that the amount of Worcestershire sauce should be increased, to lend more salty, savory flavor, and the amount of lemon juice could be reduced a bit, as it was quite tart. The second time I made it , I simply doubled everything and for some reason it wasn't nearly as good. I'm not sure why, but it was blander and mushier.

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