4 Superfood BARLEY Recipes | Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner | Joanna Soh

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Use barley just like rice, oats or other grains. Make stir-fry barley rice, risotto, barley soup or stew or toss into salads!

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BARLEY PORRIDGE (serves 1)
1) ¼ cup Pearl Barley – 176Cals
2) ¾ cup Water
3) 1/2 cup any Milk – 60Cals
4) 1 tsp. Chia Seeds – 22Cals
5) 1 tbsp. Apricot Seeds – 76Cals
6) 1 Banana, sliced – 105Cals
7) 1 tsp. Honey – 21Cals

Per Serving: 460Cals

Steps:
1) In a small pot, combine pearl barley with water and bring to a boil.
2) Lower the heat and simmer until water has been absorbed and barley is completely soft, for about 20 – 30 minutes.
3) Then stir in the milk, and allow is to simmer very quickly until you get your desired consistency. Remove from heat.
4) Top it up with banana, apricot seeds and chia seeds. You can choose to drizzle it with a little bit of honey.

BARLEY BEET SALAD (serves 2)
1) 1 ½ cup Cooked Barley – 289Cals
2) 2 cups Baby Spinach – 20Cals
3) ½ cup Purple Cabbage – 11Cals
4) 2 Beetroot, cooked and sliced – 70Cals
5) ¼ cup Fresh Mint leaves – 4Cals
6) 2 tbsps. Feta Cheese, crumbled – 47Cals
7) 1 tbsp. Dried Cranberries – 22Cals
8) 1 tbsp. Apricot Seeds – 76Cals

Dressing, combine:
1) ½ tbsp. Olive Oil – 60Cals
2) 2 tbsps. Lemon Juice – 8Cals
3) 1 tsp. Honey – 21Cals

Per Serving: 314Cals

Steps:
All you have to do is to assemble all the ingredients together. Drizzle with the lemon honey dressing and serve.

STIR-FRIED BARLEY “RICE” (serves 2)
1) 1½ cups cooked barley – 289Cals
2) 1 medium Carrot, diced – 25Cals
3) ½ cup Mushroom, sliced – 8Cals
4) ½ Red Bell Pepper, diced – 9Cals
5) 1 ½ cups Cabbage, shredded – 33Cals
6) 1 Zucchini, diced – 33Cals
7) ½ head broccoli, cut into florets – 85Cals
8) 2 cloves Garlic, crushed – 8Cals
9) 1 tbsp. Olive Oil -120Cals
10) 2 tbsps. Soy Sauce – 18Cals
11) Salt and Pepper to taste

Per serving – 314Cals

Steps:
1) Heat oil over medium-high heat.
2) Add in all the vegetables – garlic, mushrooms, carrots, zucchinis, red bell pepper, broccoli and cabbage. Stir fry for about 3-4 minutes until vegetables are tender but still crunchy.
3) Then stir in the barley, soy sauce and salt and pepper and toss thoroughly until all ingredients are well combined.
4) Garnish with spring onions and serve.

BARLEY & BEEF STEW (serves 2)
1) ½ cup Pearl Barley – 350Cals
2) 300g Beef Ribs – 360Cals
3) 1 Carrot, chopped – 20Cals
4) 1 cup Celery, chopped – 14Cals
5) 1 cup Mushroom, sliced – 16Cals
6) 1 small Onion, chopped – 25Cals
7) ½ tbsp. Unsalted Butter – 51Cals
9) 2 cups water
10) ½ tsp. Dried Basil Leave
11) Salt and pepper to taste

Per Serving – 418Cals

Steps:
1) In a pot, melt butter over medium-high heat.
2) Add in the beef pieces to sear. Season with salt and pepper. Set aside.
3) In the same pot, sauté the onions until fragrant and slightly brown, just for about 5-6 minutes.
4) Stir in the mushrooms and cook very quickly until slightly tender, for about 2-3 minutes.
5) Then stir the beef back into the pot. Add 2 cups of water, sprinkle with basil leaves and allow beef to gently simmer under low heat until very tender, for about 1 hour. Don’t forget to stir occasionally.
6) Once the beef is tender, add in the remaining ingredients – barley, celery and carrots. Continue cooking all the ingredients until they are tender for another 40 – 50 minutes. Serve warm.
7) If you like your beef falling off the bone, then cook for another additional hour.