A twist on traditional caprese salad with pesto-tossed barley as the base.
Serving Size: 3/4 cup
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients:
- 2 cups cooked barley, cooled
- 1 cup cherry tomatoes (1 pint), sliced in half
- 4 ounces mini fresh mozzarella balls
- Balsamic glaze
Pesto
- 1 cup basil leaves, packed
- 1/4 cup nuts (pine nuts, cashews, walnuts, or other)
- 1/4 cup grated Parmigiano-Reggiano
- 1/3 cup extra virgin olive oil
- Juice from 1/2 lemon
- 1 clove garlic
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
Directions:
- Cook barley per instructions on package. Cool.
- Put all of the pesto ingredients in a blender or food processor and blend until smooth, scraping down the sides as needed.
- Add pesto to cooled barley, stir to coat evenly.
- Mix in mozzarella and sliced tomatoes.
- Optional-top with balsamic glaze.
- Leftovers can keep in the fridge for up to 5 days.
Nutrition Information / Amount per serving
Calories – 405 kcal
Total fat – 29 g
Saturated fat – 6.5 g
Cholesterol – 22 mg
Sugars – 2 g
Protein – 14 g
Total Carbohydrates – 25 g
Dietary Fiber – 6 g
Sodium – 421 mg
Added Sugars – 0 g
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