{"id":2057,"date":"2016-02-01T21:08:57","date_gmt":"2016-02-02T02:08:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/stirmypot.com\/wordpress\/?p=2057"},"modified":"2016-02-01T21:08:57","modified_gmt":"2016-02-02T02:08:57","slug":"sun-dried-tomato-feta-barley-salad","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/stirmypot.com\/wordpress\/?p=2057","title":{"rendered":"Sun-Dried Tomato, Feta, & Barley Salad"},"content":{"rendered":"

Barley is a cereal grain with a nut-like flavor and an chewy, pasta-like consistency full of fiber, vitamins and minerals. Besides the barley, this salad is all about the sun-dried tomatoes and feta cheese which are two things I love. The dressing is very simple and uses the olive oil the tomatoes are stored in which adds more flavor to the salad. I’m not a big fan of zucchini, but in this salad it is shredded and you don’t notice it. Enjoy! <\/p>\n

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\n2 1\/2 C. chicken or vegetable stock
\n1 C. barley
\nJuice of 1 lemon
\n1 tsp. honey
\n1\/4 C. (reserved) olive oil
\n1\/4 tsp. sea salt
\n1\/2 tsp. pepper
\n1\/4 C. diced sun-dried tomato (oil reserved)
\n1 small zucchini, shredded ( about 1\/2 cup)
\n1\/4 C. diced onion
\n4-oz. feta cheese, crumbled
\n1\/4 C. golden raisins
\n1\/4 C. chopped, pitted, Kalamata olives
\n1 C. chopped fresh parsley<\/p>\n

Bring barley and stock to a boil. Reduce heat to a simmer; cook, covered, until tender and most of the liquid has been absorbed, 40 to 50 minutes. Let stand to room temperature.<\/p>\n

In the meantime, whisk lemon juice, honey, and reserved oil in a small bowl. Season with salt and pepper; set aside.<\/p>\n

Once the barley is cool, toss the tomatoes, zucchini, onion, feta, raisins, olives, and parsley in a large bowl. Add to the cooked barley. Drizzle oil mixture and toss to coat. Season with salt and pepper if necessary.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Barley is a cereal grain with a nut-like flavor and an chewy, pasta-like consistency full of fiber, vitamins and minerals. Besides the barley, this salad is all about the sun-dried tomatoes and feta cheese which are two things I love. The dressing is very simple and uses the olive oil the tomatoes are stored in … <\/p>\n

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