Serve with grilled zucchini and pepper and Barley Salad with Tomatoes and Corn (see recipe link below).
Rolled oats can be substituted for the barley and whole wheat flakes, which, along with flax seed, are available in bulk and health food stores.
This all-season salad showcases wild rice. However, you can replace it with another Prairie crop, such as pearl barley or wheat berries.
There's enough rosemary in this recipe to accent both the turkey and vegetables in the short time they roast. Serve with Mushroom Barley Pilaf.
Serve with: Barley pilaf. Pork tenderloin is an extremely lean cut of meat with no waste. Coating the pork in ground porcini mushrooms gives it a delicious mushroom-flavoured crust.
Barley packs a fibre punch in this hearty, chunky soup. Kale may be the nutritional darling of the moment, but don't underestimate the humble zucchini, which contains potassium, or the workhorse onion, which offers antioxidants.
Browning the chicken on the stovetop before finishing it in the oven makes the skin extra crispy. You can substitute the wheat berries with the same amount of barley, spelt berries or brown rice.
Irish red ale, named for the hue that results from adding roasted barley during brewing, lends a slightly sweet, toasted malt flavour to this update on traditional potato soup. Mature Irish Cheddar gives it a rich, sharp finish.
