Spring Pearl Barley Salad with Caramelized Apples

1. 1 Pearl barleypack 800 g ≈ $2.80 60 g
2. 2 Sunflower oil 10 ml
3. 3 Carrots≈ $1.50 per kg 40 g
4. 4 Apples≈ $3.50 per kg 75 g
5. 5 Honey 8 g
6. 6 Pine nutspack 50 g ≈ $5.00Not in every store: Walmart, Kroger, Costco, Target, Trader Joe's, Safeway, Whole Foods 10 g
7. 7 Lemon≈ $4.70 per kg 15 g
8. 8 Fresh mintpack 30 g ≈ $2.20 3 g
9. 9 Salt 1 g

Grey rows are pantry staples: salt, oil, spices. They are not counted in the serving price.

Method

1. Rinse pearl¹ barley under cold water, soak for 30 minutes, drain, rinse again, then cover with fresh⁸ water, add salt, and simmer for 40 minutes until tender. Drain well.

2. Cut carrots³ into thin cubes and apples⁴ into slices.

3. Heat oil in a pan, add apple⁴ slices, and sauté for 3 minutes. Stir in honey, mix, then remove from heat.

4. Toast pine⁶ nuts in the microwave for 1 minute on high until lightly golden.

5. Layer pearl¹ barley, carrots³, and apples⁴ in a dish.

6. Drizzle with lemon⁷ juice, sprinkle with pine⁶ nuts, and garnish with mint.