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Barley with Bananas & Blueberries

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Barley with Blueberries (1)

This warm breakfast cereal is a nice alternative if your kids are tired of oatmeal.

Ingredients:

  • 2/3 cup cooked barley
  • 2 tablespoons blueberries
  • 2 tablespoons sliced banana
  • 1/3 cup vanilla almond milk
  1. Spoon the barley into a bowl, and top with the remaining ingredients.

Note: If the barley was cooked the night before, rewarm each portion briefly in the microwave.

Barley with Blueberries (2)

You can also try this recipe with strawberries…

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peaches…

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…apricots, or any other fruit, instead!

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Summer Barley Salad

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Summer Barley

Juicy strawberries add the perfect summer touch to this easy salad.

Ingredients:

  • 2 cups cooked barley
  • 1/2 cup cooked and sliced green beans
  • 1/2 cup chopped strawberries
  • 2 sliced green onions
  • 1/4 cup olive oil
  • 2 tablespoons red wine vinegar
  • 2 tablespoons lemon juice
  • 1 tablespoon agave nectar
  1. In a large bowl, combine the barley, green beans, strawberries, and green onion, stirring to combine.
  2. To prepare the vinaigrette, whisk together the olive oil, vinegar, lemon juice, and agave. Drizzle over the barley mixture and stir to combine.

Maple Barley Breakfast

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Maple Barley (1)

This warm breakfast cereal is a nice alternative if your kids are tired of oatmeal.

Ingredients:

  • 1/2 cup vanilla almond milk
  • 2/3 cup cooked pearl barley
  • 1 tablespoon maple syrup
  1. Warm the milk in a small saucepan over medium heat.
  2. Meanwhile, divide the cooked barley among two bowls. Drizzle evenly with the milk and syrup.

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Mushroom Barley Casserole

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Mushroom Barley Casserole

If your kids don’t like rice, consider trying an alternative like pearl barley. This one-pot dish bakes in the oven slowly, making it a no-brainer, and it will make your kitchen smell amazing.

Ingredients:

  • 1 cup pearl barley
  • 3 cups vegetable broth
  • 1 cup finely chopped cremini mushrooms
  • 1/4 cup finely chopped onion
  1. Combine all the ingredients in a 3-quart baking dish.
  2. Cover and bake at 325 degrees F for 1 and 1/2 hours.