Barley Salad with Prosciutto

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  • Prep Time

    10 mins

  • Cook Time

    10 mins

  • Total Time

    25 mins

  • Servings

    6

  • Calories

    406 kcal

  • Course

    Salad

  • Cuisine

    Italian

Barley Salad with Prosciutto

This barley salad with prosciutto and cheese is always a crowd-pleaser – It's ready in a blink and makes such an impressive meal to share!

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Ingredients

Servings
  • 250 g pearl barley rinsed
  • 80 g Grana Padano or Parmigiana Reggiano cheese shaved
  • 5-6 lices prosciutto
  • 100 g rocket leaves

For the Pea Pesto:

  • 400 g boiled peas
  • Zest of 1 lemon preferably organic
  • 2 garlic cloves
  • 70 g pine nuts
  • 2 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil
  • sea salt & freshly cracked black pepper
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Instructions

  1. Cook the barley for about 15-20 mins in a pot of lightly salted water until tender, but still al dente.
  2. Transfer into a colander and cool under fresh running water, then drain well.
  3. In the meantime, prepare the pea pesto. In a food processor add cooked peas, lemon zest, garlic, pine nuts, olive oil and a generous pinch of sea salt and black pepper. Blend until smooth for about 1 minute, scraping down the edges with a spatula half-way through.
  4. In a large salad bowl mix together cooked pearl barley with ⅔ of the pesto (store the remaining pesto for another day).
  5. Add in rocket leaves and cheese shavings and give it a nice mix.
  6. With the help of your hands roll each slice of prosciutto into the shape of a rose, and place on top of the salad.
  7. Add some optional freshly cracked black pepper and serve immediately.

Notes

  • The pea pesto ingredients are enough to make a big pot of pea pesto.
  • You can add as much as you like to the salad and store the remaining pesto in the fridge for up to 4 days, or in the freezer for up to 1 month.
  • For a more lemony note, you can swap lemon zest with the juice of half lemon.

Nutrition Information

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Calories 406kcal (20%) Carbohydrates 45g (15%) Protein 15g (30%) Fat 20g (31%) Saturated Fat 4g (20%) Polyunsaturated Fat 5g Monounsaturated Fat 8g Trans Fat 0.01g Cholesterol 13mg (4%) Sodium 270mg (11%) Potassium 440mg (13%) Fiber 11g (44%) Sugar 5g (10%) Vitamin A 1025IU (21%) Vitamin C 30mg (33%) Calcium 217mg (22%) Iron 3mg (17%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 6Serving

Amount Per Serving

Calories 406 kcal

% Daily Value*

Calories 406kcal 20%
Carbohydrates 45g 15%
Protein 15g 30%
Fat 20g 31%
Saturated Fat 4g 20%
Polyunsaturated Fat 5g 29%
Monounsaturated Fat 8g 40%
Trans Fat 0.01g 1%
Cholesterol 13mg 4%
Sodium 270mg 11%
Potassium 440mg 9%
Fiber 11g 44%
Sugar 5g 10%
Vitamin A 1025IU 21%
Vitamin C 30mg 33%
Calcium 217mg 22%
Iron 3mg 17%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

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