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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!
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
10 mins
Total Time
25 mins
Servings: 6
Calories: 406 kcal
Course:
Salad
Cuisine:
Italian
Ingredients
- 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
Instructions
- Cook the barley for about 15-20 mins in a pot of lightly salted water until tender, but still al dente.
- Transfer into a colander and cool under fresh running water, then drain well.
- 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.
- In a large salad bowl mix together cooked pearl barley with ⅔ of the pesto (store the remaining pesto for another day).
- Add in rocket leaves and cheese shavings and give it a nice mix.
- With the help of your hands roll each slice of prosciutto into the shape of a rose, and place on top of the salad.
- Add some optional freshly cracked black pepper and serve immediately.
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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
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
% 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.