2 cups uncooked rice
1 cup instant barley
2 bunches Italian parsley - chopped
3 stalks celery - chopped with leaves
4 cloves garlic – chopped
6 marinated cherry peppers – sliced
1 large sweet onion – chopped
Olive oil
Marinade:
¼ cup olive oil
½ tsp. chili garlic sauce
1 tsp. sesame oil
Juice of ½ lemon
1 tablespoon soy sauce
1 tablespoon teriyaki sauce
Combine uncooked rice and barley in a rice cooker and cook as directed.
Heat a large sauce pan with a drizzle of olive oil and add the garlic, parsley, celery, peppers and onion and sauté until the onion is clear.
Remove the pan from the heat and add the rice and barley, toss until the rice and veggies are completely incorporated.
Place the rice in a large bowl. Pour the marinade over the rice and toss.
This is an excellent side dish and so very tasty!
Enjoy with Lots of Love,
Catherine
Joanne says
What a lovely healthy side! barley just happens to be my favorite grain! Perfect.
Pegasuslegend says
this looks and is by reading the ingredients fabulous!
Les rêves d'une boulangère (Brittany) says
Everyone loves barley at my house. This will be a hit!
Reeni says
Your barley dish looks wonderful Catherine! I love the teriyaki marinade!
Victor says
I always see barley and rice as separate ingredients, a combination of both sounds something interesting to try out.
Sasha says
This looks yummy. I have a hard time with barley. But this looks good. I guess I don't make it right.
Magic of Spice says
This is a fantastic dish...I am not sure I have seen instant barley so I will have to look for it. But a perfect side dish, or for me a meal.
Hope you are having a great week
Gigi says
You have some great dishes on here all a must try..
Gigi
Max says
Un piatto di riso semplicemente buonissimo, ottima armonia di profumi, appetitoso nel sapore, ciao.
Melissa says
This sounds delicious. I like the added nutritious benefit of the barley.
Ana Rita says
Sometimes a healthy dish is all we need to feel good ...This one is great !!!
Kisses,
Rita
Mary says
Catherine, this sounds wonderful. I need to work more barley into our diet and this would be a great place to start. I hope you have a great day. Blessings...Mary
Claudia says
Love the combination of barley and rice - we consumew both happily at our home - but never together! The marinade is a nice twist on my usual olive oil and lemon.
Don E. Chute says
Catherine--
Do you ever run out of recipes?
Happy Saint Patrick's Day!
PLU
Tammy says
This was so good, Mama! Perfect side dish!!! Yumm-o!
Colleen says
I found you!! For some reason I had a hard time finding you and your wonderful blog...but I did and I'm a new follower! Thanks for following me!
tigerfish says
Like your rice+barley with vegetables toss. A good idea worth trying.
redkathy says
Catherine, The barley and rice combination is just marvelous! I really like the nutty flavor barley produces. Must be awesome with the rice and peppers!
Roz from 'la bella vita' says
I do enjoy barley, Catherine, yet never have cooked with it. Thanks for this delicious recipe!
A little bit of everything says
i'd enjoy this as a main dish not just as a side. Have to look for instant barley, haven't seen/heard until now.
thanks for sharing Catherine, hope you'll have a wonderful weekend
Maya says
Nice Recipe!Thats very Healthy.
Dana says
The yummiest sidedish in the world!thx