Arugula salad with walnuts, barley and herbs

If you’re looking for a delicious, filling salad with grains, try this arugula, walnut, and barley salad. You will have to cook the barley ahead of time, but it is worth the effort.

Arugula salad, nuts and barley
Walnut and barley arugula salad with cherry tomatoes

Arugula salad, nuts and barley

servant 4

1 cup barley pot, washed

1 bay leaf

clothing:

1/4 cup olive oil

1 clove of garlic, chopped

1 small shallot, peeled and chopped

1 tablespoon Dijon mustard

2 tablespoons balsamic vinegar

2 teaspoons of maple syrup

salad:

2 cups arugula

1 cup fresh basil, chopped

1 cup fresh parsley, chopped

10 cherry tomatoes, halved

1/2 cup walnuts, chopped

Salt and pepper to taste

Arrival instructions:

In a medium-sized pot, add four cups of water, the barley and a bay leaf. Bring the pot to a boil over high heat. After boiling, lower the heat to a boil, cover and cook for 50 minutes. After cooking, filter the barley and set aside to cool. This can be done ahead of time.

Sauce: In a small bowl, whisk together all the sauce ingredients.

salad: In a salad bowl, add the arugula, basil, parsley, tomatoes and walnuts. Add 2 1/2 cups cooked barley. Throw everything together with the salad dressing. Season with salt and pepper and serve.

Arugula salad, nuts and barley

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