1 box of your favorite macaroni
3 stalks of celery with leaves – chopped
1 sweet onion – chopped
1 bunch of scallions - chopped
6 cloves of garlic – chopped
½ cup combination of dried cranberries and raisins
1 large bunch of Italian parsley – chopped
Dashes of fresh ground black pepper
Dash of sea salt
One pouch of instant barley
Olive oil – for drizzling
Dressing:
Zest of 1 lemon
Zest of 1 lemon
Juice of 2 lemons
3 tablespoons of honey
½ cup of olive oil
Cook macaroni as directed drain and set aside.
Prepare the barley as directed, drain and set aside.
In a large frying pan drizzle a little olive oil and heat. Add the onion, parsley, garlic and scallions. Sauté until the onion is clear. Add the macaroni, barley and raisin cranberry combo to the pan and toss.
In a small bowl combine the ingredients for the dressing, add to the pan and toss.
This is great served warm or cold.
Enjoy with Love,
Catherine
xo
Warm Macaroni and Barley Salad
Pegasuslegend says
love the freshness of these ingredients... and the touch of honey here!
Chris's Gourmet Fashion says
Nice, easy and so tasty. I'm always up for a great pasta dish, I think those cranberries give this dish that extra special touch!
Jeannie says
Simple and healthy, would be great for a light lunch:)
Velva says
The best part of this salad is its simple elegance. Love it!
Velva
Bo says
Cranberries sound like a nice addition to pasta salad.
redkathy says
Barley is my newest grain favorite! Looks very tasty alongside that macaroni, cranberry, and raisins. Just adore that dressing Catherine. Bookmarked it, thanks!
Joanne says
What a delicious pasta salad! All of the mix-ins sound like they go wonderfully together.
Max says
Ottima leggera sana e gustosa...bella proposta, ciao.
The Harried Cook says
That sounds very interesting! Love the add-ins... And it sounds easy to put together too! 🙂 That's awesome... Thanks for sharing!
Maria says
wow another perfect salad coming from you. looks delish! can't wait to try this.
Rita says
You just brought macaroni salad(one of my husband's favourite things to the nrxt level.
Rtia
Premalatha Aravindhan says
yummy healthy salad,luks delicious...
A Year on the Grill says
Glad you added the note about serving hot or cold... i was just pondering how this would taste for an outdoor BBQ, served cold
On my save list now
Dave
Gloria (The Little Red House with the White Porch) says
YUM! I am now Following you and I am so happy because you will be on my blogger reading list and I will be able to keep up with seeing all of your delicious recipes!
Best,
Gloria
Kayte says
This looks delicious...I am copying it off for Mother's Day brunch on Sunday, thank you!
Angie's Recipes says
The pasta salad looks really delectable!
The Cafe Sucre Farine says
Catherine,
What an interesting and fun combination of flavors! Can't wait to try this one, it would be great for a summer picnic, thanks!
Tanna at The Brick Street Bungalow says
Ahhhh... that looks like comfort to me! I'm almost feeling well enough to cook something comforting for myself! Thank you, Catherine! blessings ~ tanna
randomcreative says
So unique! It sounds great.
mellissina2 says
Nagyon ízletes lehet,szívesen megkóstoltam volna.:):):)
Magic of Spice says
What a lovely pasta dish...love the dried cranberries 🙂
Christine's Pantry says
Sounds great!
KC Quaretti- Lee says
Unique and elegant in the simplicity of treasuring each ingredient; wow I'm really impressed! I'll be back often and am now following you!
''Cucina di Barbara'' says
Hello Catherine,
first of all, I want to thank you for your lovely comment. I appreciated it!
and than regarding this dish: I love it!!
Hug, Barbara
alwayswinner786 says
Love the simple fresh pasta salad with honey and lemon!