Wild Rice And Barley Salad
- 1 3/4 cups fat-free, less-sodium chicken broth
- 1/2 cup uncooked brown and wild rice mix
- 1/2 cup uncooked pearl barley
- 3/4 cup rinsed and drained canned chickpeas (garbanzo beans)
- 1/3 cup golden raisins
- 1/4 cup sliced green onions
- 2 tablespoons red wine vinegar
- 1 1/2 teaspoons extravirgin olive oil
- 1 teaspoon Dijon mustard
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
- 2 tablespoons chopped fresh basil
- 2 tablespoons slivered almonds, toasted
- Combine first 3 ingredients in a medium saucepan; bring to a boil. Cover, reduce heat, and simmer 40 minutes or until liquid is absorbed. Remove from heat, and let stand, covered, 5 minutes. Spoon rice mixture into a medium bowl. Add chickpeas, raisins, and green onions.
- Combine vinegar and next 4 ingredients (through pepper) in a small bowl; stir with a whisk. Pour over barley mixture; toss well. Cover; chill 2 hours. Stir in basil and almonds.
chicken broth, brown, pearl barley, chickpeas, golden raisins, green onions, red wine vinegar, extravirgin olive oil, mustard, salt, freshly ground black pepper, fresh basil, slivered almonds
Taken from www.myrecipes.com/recipe/wild-rice-barley-salad (may not work)