Roasted Vegetable & Pearl Barley Salad with Feta

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recipe by Octopus Publishing https://octopusbooks.co.uk/

  • Time icon
    Total Time
    50mins
  • Serves icon
    Serves
    4
  • Calories icon
    Calories
    514
based on 1 ratings

This versatile recipe makes a truly hassle-free side dish, salad or vegetarian main. Carrots and earthy beetroot are combined with fragrant spices and roasted until sweet and tender. Pop any leftovers into the fridge and serve with grilled chicken or lamb.

recipe updated Mar 1, 2022

Ingredients

  • Red onion icon
    Red onion
    2
  • Carrot icon
    Carrot
    16
  • Fresh beet icon
    Fresh beet
    1
  • Cilantro icon
    Cilantro
    6 tablespoons
  • Olive oil icon
    Olive oil
    2 tablespoons
  • Cumin seeds icon
    Cumin seeds
    1 ½ teaspoons
  • Ground coriander icon
    Ground coriander
    1 ½ teaspoons
  • Chicken stock icon
    Chicken stock
    500 ml
  • Salt icon
    Salt
    1 pinch
  • Pearl barley icon
    Pearl barley
    275 g
  • Feta cheese icon
    Feta cheese
    300 g

Tools

  • kCook icon Oven
  • kCook icon Wooden spoon
  • kCook icon Stove
  • kCook icon Large roasting dish
  • kCook icon Large saucepan

Step preview

  1. Add red onion, carrot and fresh beet to a clean large roasting dish
  2. Drizzle with olive oil
  3. Toss until coated
  4. Add cumin seeds and ground coriander to the large roasting dish
  5. Toss until coated
  6. Bake until tender - approx 25 min
  7. Add chicken stock, salt and pearl barley to a clean large saucepan
  8. Cook until tender - approx 20 min
  9. Drain
  10. Transfer content of large saucepan to large roasting dish
  11. Add feta cheese and cilantro to the large roasting dish
  12. Toss with slotted spoon until well combined
  13. Serve
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