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mexican barley salad

Mexican Barley Salad

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5 from 3 reviews

Simple and delicious 15 minute meal!

  • Total Time: 15 minutes
  • Yield: 7 large servings 1x

Ingredients

Scale
  • 1 C quick cooking barley
  • 15 oz can black beans, drained and rinsed
  • 15 oz can pinto beans, drained and rinsed
  • 15 oz can corn, drained
  • 8 green onions, chopped
  • 1 bell pepper, chopped
  • 1/2 C chopped cilantro
  • 3 roma tomatoes, seeded and diced
  • 1/2 large jicama, peeled and diced
  • Fresh lime, cut into wedges

Dressing

  • 1 large clove garlic, minced
  • 1 Tb chili powder
  • 1 1/2 tsp salt
  • 1/4 tsp black pepper
  • 1/8 tsp cayenne pepper
  • 1/3 C red wine vinegar
  • 1/2 C extra virgin olive oil

Instructions

  1. Cook barley according to package directions.  Once it is cooked, quickly rinse in cool water to reduce the temperature of the barley.
  2. Combine all your salad ingredients in a large bowl.  In a smaller bowl, whisk together all your dressing ingredients and pour over the salad.  Toss to combine.
  3. Serve at room temperature and squeeze a generous amount of fresh lime juice on each serving.

Notes

*If you like a bit of heat, add a minced jalapeno or two to the salad

  • Author: Carole Jones
  • Prep Time: 15 minutes
  • Category: Salads
  • Method: Fresh
  • Cuisine: Mexican

Nutrition

  • Serving Size: 1/7th
  • Calories: 384
  • Sugar: 6g
  • Sodium: 758mg
  • Fat: 17g
  • Saturated Fat: 2g
  • Unsaturated Fat: 13g
  • Trans Fat: 0g
  • Carbohydrates: 49g
  • Fiber: 13g
  • Protein: 12g
  • Cholesterol: 0mg