Barley salad with olives and nuts
A hearty barley bowl layered with raw tomatoes, peppers, mushrooms, corn, pickled vegetables, pecans, and olives — a fiber-rich, whole-grain dish that fits the plant-heavy, nut-inclusive pattern Longo recommends for healthy aging.
From The Longevity Diet
- Yield
- 1 serving
- Category
- Salad
- Cuisine
- Mediterranean
Nutrition (estimated)
per 1 bowl- Calories
- 440 kcal
- Protein
- 9 g
- Fat
- 19 g
- Carbs
- 62 g
- Fiber
- 12 g
- Sugar
- 13 g
- Sodium
- 620 mg
Ingredients
- barley 40g
- tomatoes 150g
- mushrooms 75g
- peppers 150g
- corn 20g
- pickled vegetables 150g
- pecans 9g
- olives 12g
- olive oil 12mL
Instructions
- Cook barley in salted water per package directions; cool slightly.
- Chop tomatoes, mushrooms, peppers, and corn into a bowl with pickled vegetables, pecans, and olives.
- Add the barley and olive oil; toss. Serve warm or refrigerate for a cold salad.