Pearl Barley with Vegetables and Coriander

When I go with Jacek to Aioli on Plac Konstytucji, I can be sure that, even if he orders the biggest burger, he’ll always swap the fries for an extra “salad”. That “salad” is pearl barley with coriander and vegetables. I’ve tried to copy it in this recipe. It really did turn out very similar, and I have to admit that, over time, ordering extra “pearl barley salad” has become a habit for me too. As well as the fries, not instead of them.

I decided to make myself a dinner of very simply fried chicken livers, just lightly peppered, salted and dusted with flour (a more interesting liver recipe here), with this excellent pearl barley, red pepper, shallots and, above all, coriander to bring out the flavour. Highly recommended 🙂

At a glance:

Preparation time: 20 minutes

Serves: 1 person

How many calories: apparently pearl barley has no calories

Ingredients for pearl barley salad:

• 1 boil-in-the-bag portion of pearl barley
• a few sprigs of coriander
• 1 large red pepper
• 2 shallots
• a sprig of parsley
• salt
• freshly ground black pepper

How to make pearl barley with vegetables and fresh coriander:

As befits Prymitywna Kuchnia, the recipe is incredibly simple. I simply cooked the barley, drained it and let it cool.

I finely diced the pepper and chopped the shallots very finely. I tore the coriander and parsley into small pieces. I put the barley into a deep bowl, added the vegetables and herbs, seasoned with pepper and a little salt, and mixed everything thoroughly. And voilà. The pearl barley salad is ready 🙂 Enjoy.