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<RecipeTitle>Apple-Barley Salad with Walnuts</RecipeTitle>
<Category>Apple-Barley Salad</Category>
<NbPersons>4</NbPersons>
<PortionYield>3/4 cup</PortionYield>
<PrepTime></PrepTime>
<TotalTime></TotalTime>
<Source></Source>
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<IngredientText>This is one of my go-to fall favorites. Serve this seasonal salad as an accompaniment to roasted pork or as a meatless main dish along with a naturally low-carb roasted winter squash and a tossed green salad. Besides providing carbohydrates from a whole grain, this salad boasts a ton of fall flavors. The preparation is lower in sodium** and contains other health-promoting ingredients such as extra virgin olive oil, apple and apple cider vinegar and cinnamon. The dressing is sweetened only with apple cider. I love to serve it at room temperature, although it is just as good served warm by keeping the barley warm until mixing with the other salad ingredients.</IngredientText>
<IngredientText>For the Dressing:</IngredientText>
<Ingredient id="233" quantity="0.5" unit="tsp" comment="" defaultState="true" weightGram="5.083333" included="true" cooked="false" isAutoId="true" isAutoWeight="true" isAutoUnit="true">
<IngredientQuantity>1/2 tsp.</IngredientQuantity>
<IngredientItem>lemon juice</IngredientItem>
<IngredientComment></IngredientComment>
</Ingredient>
<Ingredient id="2144" quantity="2.0" unit="tbsp" comment="" defaultState="true" weightGram="13.5" included="true" cooked="false" isAutoId="true" isAutoWeight="true" isAutoUnit="true">
<IngredientQuantity>2 tbsp.</IngredientQuantity>
<IngredientItem>extra virgin olive oil</IngredientItem>
<IngredientComment></IngredientComment>
</Ingredient>
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<IngredientQuantity>3 tbsp.</IngredientQuantity>
<IngredientItem>apple cider</IngredientItem>
<IngredientComment>or unsweetened apple juice</IngredientComment>
</Ingredient>
<Ingredient id="722" quantity="1.0" unit="tbsp" comment="" defaultState="true" weightGram="14.9" included="true" cooked="false" isAutoId="true" isAutoWeight="true" isAutoUnit="true">
<IngredientQuantity>1 tbsp.</IngredientQuantity>
<IngredientItem>apple cider vinegar</IngredientItem>
<IngredientComment></IngredientComment>
</Ingredient>
<Ingredient id="751" quantity="0.25" unit="tsp" comment="" defaultState="true" weightGram="1.0" included="true" cooked="false" isAutoId="true" isAutoWeight="true" isAutoUnit="true">
<IngredientQuantity>1/4 tsp.</IngredientQuantity>
<IngredientItem>dried thyme</IngredientItem>
<IngredientComment>crushed between fingers</IngredientComment>
</Ingredient>
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<IngredientQuantity>1/2 tsp.</IngredientQuantity>
<IngredientItem>cinnamon</IngredientItem>
<IngredientComment></IngredientComment>
</Ingredient>
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<IngredientQuantity>2 tsp.</IngredientQuantity>
<IngredientItem>fresh mint</IngredientItem>
<IngredientComment>finely chopped, plus a few extra whole leaves for garnish</IngredientComment>
</Ingredient>
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<IngredientQuantity>1/4 tsp.</IngredientQuantity>
<IngredientItem>kosher salt</IngredientItem>
<IngredientComment>or sea salt</IngredientComment>
</Ingredient>
<Ingredient id="1973" quantity="0.25" unit="tsp" comment="" defaultState="true" weightGram="2.3" included="true" cooked="false" isAutoId="true" isAutoWeight="true" isAutoUnit="true">
<IngredientQuantity>1/8 to 1/4 tsp.</IngredientQuantity>
<IngredientItem>freshly ground black pepper</IngredientItem>
<IngredientComment>depending on your preference</IngredientComment>
</Ingredient>
<IngredientText>For the Salad:</IngredientText>
<Ingredient id="1538" quantity="3.0" unit="cup" comment="" defaultState="true" weightGram="157.0" included="true" cooked="true" isAutoId="false" isAutoWeight="false" isAutoUnit="false">
<IngredientQuantity>3 cups</IngredientQuantity>
<IngredientItem>cooked pearl barley</IngredientItem>
<IngredientComment>*</IngredientComment>
</Ingredient>
<Ingredient id="1166" quantity="1.0" unit="medium" comment="" defaultState="true" weightGram="161.0" included="true" cooked="false" isAutoId="true" isAutoWeight="true" isAutoUnit="true">
<IngredientQuantity>1 medium</IngredientQuantity>
<IngredientItem>Fuji Apple</IngredientItem>
<IngredientComment>approx. 5.5 oz.; Substitute Gala or HoneyCrisp</IngredientComment>
</Ingredient>
<Ingredient id="787" quantity="0.5" unit="cup" comment="" defaultState="true" weightGram="117.0" included="true" cooked="false" isAutoId="true" isAutoWeight="true" isAutoUnit="true">
<IngredientQuantity>1/2 cup</IngredientQuantity>
<IngredientItem>walnut pieces</IngredientItem>
<IngredientComment>coarsely chopped</IngredientComment>
</Ingredient>
<IngredientText>1. Prepare pearl barley. Set aside.</IngredientText>
<IngredientText>2. Make dressing. Combine the lemon juice, extra virgin olive oil, apple cider, apple cider vinegar, dried thyme, cinnamon, kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper in a small bowl and mix well. </IngredientText>
<IngredientText>3. Cut apple by making four slices around the core. Slice each quarter thinly. Add to a medium mixing bowl along with the cooked barley and the coarsely chopped walnuts and mix well. </IngredientText>
<IngredientText>4. Pour dressing over salad and combine well with a spoon. Spoon servings onto 4 plates and garnish with additonal mint leaves.</IngredientText>
<IngredientText>5. Serve immediately or refrigerate extras for later. Bring to room temperature before serving for the best flavor.</IngredientText>
<IngredientText>* I cook an entire 1 lb. bag of pearled barley so I can freeze half for another recipe. To cook the entire bag, combine 5 cups water with the contents of the bag of barley in a medium saucepan and bring to a boil. Lower the heat to low and simmer the barley, covered, for 35-45 minutes until all the liquid is absorbed, stirring once or twice during cooking. To prepare 3 cups cooked, follow package directions using 1 cup dry barley. </IngredientText>
<IngredientText>**A low-sodium portion contains 140 mg of sodium or less. This contains 150 mg. per portion. You can eliminate the salt or reduce the portion of salt to 1/8 tsp. </IngredientText>
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