Broccoli and Barley Pesto Salad

Ingredients

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• Barley Barley 200g 1 cup
• Water Water 750ml 3 cups
• Broccoli Broccoli 1 head 1 head
• Salad Tomatoes Salad Tomatoes 2 2
• Lime Lime 1 1
• Mint Mint handful handful
• Black Sesame Seeds Black Sesame Seeds 1 tbsp 1 tbsp
• Pesto:
• Fresh Parsley Fresh Parsley bunch bunch
• Olive Oil Olive Oil 2 tbsp 2 tbsp
• Peanuts Peanuts 40g 1/4 cup
• Agave Nectar Agave Nectar 1 tsp 1 tsp
• Table Salt Table Salt 1 tsp 1 tsp

Instructions

1. 1.Bring a saucepan of water to a boil. Wash the barley once the water is boiling, add the barley. Reduce the heat to a simmer and cook for 45 minutes. (By then the water should have been fully absorbed, once cooked cover with a lid and set aside).
2. 2.Meanwhile, add another saucepan of water to the stove and heat the water. Cut the florets from the broccoli and once the water is boiling, add the broccoli, cooking for 6-7 minutes.
3. 3.Wash and dice the tomatoes. Fine chop the mint.
4. 4.Wash the parsley, cut the stems and set to one side, split the parsley leaves in to two groups. Add half the parsley leaves to a blender including the cut stems. Also add the olive oil, peanuts and agave nectar to the blender. Blend for 1 minute, add salt to taste.
5. 5.In a mixing bowl combine the barley with the pesto and mix evenly.
6. 6.Roughly chop the remaining parsley leaves. Now move the barley mixture to a serving dish and top with the chopped parsley, diced tomato, broccoli, mint, sesame seeds and fresh lime juice.

Nutritional Information

• Calories:
  226
• Fat:
  8g
• Sodium:
  97mg
• Carbs:
  34g
• Sugar:
  3g
• Protein:
  9g