Roasted vegetable pearl barley with honey vinaigrette recipe

Roasted vegetable pearl barley with honey vinaigrette

Nutty pearl barley pairs perfectly with a honey dressing and an array of sweet roasted veg to make this beautiful Easter dish. It also happens to be vegetarian and dairy-free so keep this recipe up your sleeve for those with dietary requirements. Any chewy grain, such as farro, bulgur, or even brown rice, can replace the barley.

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  • Serves 6
  • 20 mins to prepare and 25 mins to cook
  • 244 calories / serving

Ingredients

  • 2 fennel bulbs, halved, cored and thickly sliced
  • 2 small red onions, quartered
  • 2 x 150g packs tendersweet carrots, peeled
  • 1 tbsp extra-virgin olive oil
  • 100g cherry tomatoes
  • 200g pearl barley
  • 3 tbsp sultanas
  • 20g basil, roughly chopped

For the honey vinaigrette

  • 2 tbsp red wine vinegar
  • 1 shallot, finely diced
  • ½ garlic clove, finely chopped
  • 1 tbsp honey

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Each serving contains

Energy
1025kJ 244.0kcal
12%
Fat
8g
medium12%
Saturates
1g
low6%
Salt
0.3g
low4%
Sugars
12g
low13%

of the Reference intake

Carbohydrate 40.1gProtein 4.3gFibre 0.5g

Method

  1. Preheat the oven to gas 6, 200°C, fan 180°C. Put the fennel, onion and carrots on a tray and drizzle with the oil. Roast for 15 mins, then add the tomatoes and roast for another 8 mins.
  2. Meanwhile, in a pan, boil the pearl barley and sultanas for 12-15 mins, until al dente. Drain; transfer to a dish.
  3. In a small bowl, whisk the vinaigrette ingredients together. Pour over the pearl barley and fold through the veg and basil.

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