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Makes
Enough for 4-5 Lunches
Author Notes
I had never cooked with either french lentil or pearled barley before, but was curious about both so I decided to get a bit and just have a go! When I make this again I will probably go a bit heavier on the veggies than I did here, but otherwise this lasted me lunch throughout the week and was just as good as left overs. —cinnaspice
Ingredients
1 cup
French Lentils
1 cup
Pearled Barley
1
Zucchini
1
Sweet Red Pepper
1
Large White Onion
2-3
Cloves Garlic
1 bunch
Fresh Basil
1 tablespoon
EVOO
1 tablespoon
Red Wine Vinegar
1-2 teaspoons
Honey
Dash
Salt and Pepper
Directions
- Rinse barley, then place in pot with half of the onion, quartered, 1-2 cloves garlic, a bunch of basil and 1 cup water. Bring to the boil then reduce heat and simmer until barley is tender and water absorbed. Remove onion, garlic and basil.
- While barley cooks, rinse lentils and place in separate pot with 1.75 cups of water (you can add more later if needed) and a sprig of basil. Bring to the boil then reduce heat and simmer until lentils are tender but still hold their shape. Drain any liquid if necessary.
- While barley and lentils are cooking, chop zucchini, peppers, a bunch of basil and the rest of the garlic. Toss in 1 tsp of EVOO and place in foiled baking tray. Bake in oven on 350F until cooked through (20-25 minutes).
- Mince the remainder of the onion and, once lentils are done, fry in pan with 1 tsp EVOO. Once translucent, add lentils and fry on low-heat to add a bit of crisp (this step really is voluntary!)
- Whisk 1 tbsp EVOO, RWV and honey together in large mixing bowl, then add cooked barley, lentils and veggies and toss in the dressing.
- Enjoy!