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Garden Patch Salad

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Category: Salads

 Ingredients List

  • 2 c Water
  • 1/3 c Medium Pearled Barley*
  • -- (Quaker Scotch Brand)
  • 3/4 ts Salt (optional)
  • 15 oz Van Camp's Red Kidney Beans
  • -- (Dark or Light)
  • 3 md Tomatoes; seeded, chopped
  • 1 1/2 c Chopped parsley or cilantro
  • 1 md Bell pepper; cut into strips
  • -- (green, red or yellow)
  • 1/2 c Sliced green onions
  • 1/3 c Lemon juice
  • 1/4 c Vegetable oil
  • 1/8 ts Pepper

 Directions

Bring water to a boil; stir in barley and 1/4 teaspoon salt. Reduce heat.
Cover; simmer 50 to 60 minutes or until barley is tender, stirring
occasionally. Drain; cool. Transfer to a large bowl. Add kidney beans,
tomatoes, parsley, green pepper and green onions; mix well.

Combine lemon juice, oil, remaining 1/2 teaspoon salt and pepper; mix
until well blended. Pour over barley mixture; toss. Chill 3 to 4 hours
or overnight; toss before serving. Serve over lettuce leaves, if desired.

*NOTE: To substitute 1/2 cup Quaker Scotch Brand Quick Pearled Barley,
decrease water to 1-1/2 cups and simmer time to 10 to 12 minutes. Proceed
as recipe directs.

NUTRITIONAL ANALYSIS per serving:
* calories 143
* carbohydrates 16 g
* protein 4 g
* fat 7 g
* calcium 33 mg
* sodium 110 mg
* cholesterol 0 mg
* dietary fiber 4 g

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