Ingredients:
1 - 29 oz. can of black beans - drained
1 - 12 oz. bag of frozen green peas
1 pouch of instant barley
1 cup of uncooked rice
4 cloves of garlic - chopped
1 healthy handful of fresh Italian parsley - chopped
4 stalks of celery with leaves - chopped
1 bunch of fresh scallions - chopped
1 Jalapeño - grilled & chopped with seeds
Dashes of sea salt
Dashes of fresh ground black pepper
Olive oil for drizzling
In a rice cooker place the rice and barley and in the steamer place the peas.
On a heated griddle place the Jalapeño and grill on all sides and chop.
In a large frying pan heat a few drizzles of olive oil and place the garlic, parsley, celery and scallions. Sauté for a minute or two and add the cooked rice, barley, Jalapeño and peas. Add the drained black beans and toss.
Add the seasonings and another drizzle of olive oil.
This is a delicious side dish to add to any meal.
Enjoy with much Love,
Catherine
xo





Chris's Gourmet Fashion says
What a great combination of ingredients ... delicious and nutritious all at once ... love the addition of barley.
Joanne says
This is exactly the kind of meal I constantly crave! So healthy and full of whole grain and veggie deliciousness!
Nel says
The blog is very good!
Congratulations!
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Claudia says
I love playing with barley. The beans are grand and then the peas.... and the rice... spring but hearty.
mellissina2 says
Szeretem az ilyen köretek!!! alkalomadtán elkészítem!!!