Name: White pearl barley salad with preserved lemon, parsley and celery
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 25 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 150 gm white pearl barley (see note); 10 black manzanilla olives, pitted, crushed; 1 bunch flat-leaf parsley, coarsely chopped; 1 spring onion bulb, shaved widthways; 1 celery heart, shaved widthways; Preserved lemon dressing; 1 lemon, juice only; ½ preserved lemon, rinsed, flesh and pith removed, rind finely chopped; 1 garlic clove, finely chopped; 60 ml (¼ cup) olive oil

White pearl barley salad with preserved lemon, parsley and celery

Australian Gourmet Traveller recipe for white pearl barley salad with preserved lemon, parsley and celery.

Serves 4

Prep

10M

Cook

15M

Total

25M

White pearl barley is smaller and whiter than regular pearl barley. This salad would work with many other grains too, such as cracked wheat, freekah or quinoa. Adjust the cooking time if using an alternative. The salad is perfect on its own as a light meal but also suited to accompanying simple pan-fried fish or grilled chicken.

Ingredients

150 gm white pearl barley (see note)

10 black manzanilla olives, pitted, crushed

1 bunch flat-leaf parsley, coarsely chopped

1 spring onion bulb, shaved widthways

1 celery heart, shaved widthways

Preserved lemon dressing

1 lemon, juice only

½ preserved lemon, rinsed, flesh and pith removed, rind finely chopped

1 garlic clove, finely chopped

60 ml (¼ cup) olive oil

Method

Main

1.Cook pearl barley in boiling water until tender (10-15 minutes), drain well, transfer to a bowl and cool.

2.Meanwhile, for preserved lemon dressing, combine ingredients in a bowl and season to taste with freshly ground black pepper.

3.Combine barley with remaining ingredients, drizzle with dressing, toss gently and serve immediately.

Note White pearl barley is available from David Jones food halls and select delicatessens.
Drink Suggestion: Chilled manzanilla sherry. Drink suggestion by Max Allen
Notes