Salads
Barley Salad with Dried Cherries, Feta, Grilled Pork & Sautéed Spinach
This delicious salad is chock-a-block full of flavour. Pull this recipe out your back pocket at a dinner party to satiate your guests and become the new chef on the block.
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Ingredients
Sautéed Spinach
- 1 Tbsp canola oil (15 mL)
- 4 cups baby spinach (1 L)
Dressing
- 1/4 cup canola oil (60 mL)
- 1 Tbsp lemon juice (15 mL)
- 1 Tbsp fresh chopped mint (15 mL)
- 1 Tbsp chopped fresh parsley (15 mL)
Barley
- 2 Tbsp canola oil (30 mL)
- 2 shallots, minced
- 1 ½ cups pearl barley, rinsed (375 mL)
- 3 ½ cups no-salt added vegetable stock (875 mL)
- 1 tsp (5 mL) kosher salt
Salad
- 1 cup cooked kernel corn (250 mL)
- 1/3 cup dried cherries (75 mL)
- 12 oz grilled pork tenderloin, cubed (340 g)
- 4 oz crumbled feta cheese (120 g)
Directions
Sautéed Spinach
- Heat oil in a skillet set over medium heat. Add spinach and cook, stirring frequently, until wilted. Remove from heat and let cool. Season with salt and pepper.
Dressing
- Combine all ingredients in a mixing bowl and whisk to mix. Season with salt and pepper.
Barley
- Heat oil over medium-low heat in a large heavy pot with a lid; add shallots and cook, stirring frequently, until lightly browned.
- Add barley to pot and cook, stirring frequently, for 1 minute. Add stock to pot and bring to a boil; cover with lid, reduce heat to low and cook for about 40 minutes.
- Remove from heat, drain any excess liquid, fluff with a fork and let cool.
Salad
- Combine spinach, barley, corn, cherries, pork and feta in a large bowl and stir to mix. Drizzle generously with dressing, stirring to evenly mix. Season with salt and pepper and serve immediately.
Nutritional Analysis
| Calories | 544 |
|---|---|
| Total Fat | 23.3g |
| Saturated Fat | 5 g |
| Cholesterol | 57 mg |
| Sodium | 241 mg |
| Carbohydrates | 53 g |
| Fiber | 10 g |
| Sugar | 10.8 g |
| Protein | 27 g |
| Potassium | 679 mg |
