Warm pearl barley & roasted carrot salad with dill vinaigrette

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Warm pearl barley & roasted carrot salad with dill vinaigrette

Warm pearl barley & roasted carrot salad with dill vinaigrette

  • Author: Frankho Fresh
  • Prep Time: 15 mins
  • Cook Time: 40 mins
  • Total Time: 55 mins
  • Yield: 4 Servings 1x
  • Cuisine: Vegetarian
  • Diet: Vegetarian

Ingredients

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  • 1 large bunch of carrots, peeled and cut into diagonal slices
  • 5 banana shallots, quartered
  • 4 garlic cloves, lightly crushed
  • 1 tsp fennel seeds
  • 1 tbsp olive oil
  • 300g pearl barley
  • Small pack parsley, roughly chopped
  • 1/2 small pack dill, roughly chopped
  • 140g blue cheese, crumbled
  • A few fennel tops or dill, to serve(optional)

For the dressing

  • 2tbsp olive oil
  • 1 tbsp white wine vinegar
  • Juice 1 lemon

Instructions

  1. Heat oven to 180C/160C fan/gas 4. Put the sliced carrots in a large roasting tin with the shallots, garlic and fennel seeds. Drizzle over the oil, toss everything together and season. Roast for 35-40 mins until everything has caramelised and the carrots are tender.
  2. Meanwhile, boil the pearl barley in a large pan of salted water until al dente, about 30 mins. Make the dressing by whisking all the ingredients together with some seasoning. Remove the carrots from the oven.
  3. Strain the pearl barley and toss through the dressing, carrots, dill, parsley and half the cheese. Finish with a few of the fennel tops and the remaining cheese. Serve warm or cold with a slice or two of warm buttered soda bread, if you like.

Keywords: Pearl Barley Recipe, Healthy, Vegetarian