Best Adzuki Bean Brown Rice Barley Salad Recipes

Adzuki Bean, Brown Rice Barley Salad image

Provided by magpie diner

Categories < 4 Hours

Time 1h5m

Yield 4 as a side

Number Of Ingredients 16

1/2 cup dry adzuki beans (aka azuki beans)
1 cup cooked brown rice (leftovers work well here or boil up about 1/2 a cup of raw rice)
1/4 cup pearl barley
1 1/2 tablespoons sesame oil
1 1/2 tablespoons rice wine vinegar
1 1/2 tablespoons Braggs liquid aminos (or tamari or soy...start with 1 tbsp then taste test)
1/2 lime, juice of
1 teaspoon fresh ginger (minced or grated, about a 1-inch piece, or 1/2 tsp dried ground ginger)
1 garlic clove (minced or grated)
1/2 teaspoon sugar
1/4 teaspoon coriander powder
1 tablespoon flax seed oil (optional)
2 green onions, sliced (green & white parts)
1 carrot, grated
1 tablespoon sesame seeds (plus more for garnish)
1/4 cup fresh cilantro, chopped (optional)

Steps:

Soak the beans overnight in plenty of water. When ready to cook, rinse and drain them from their soaking liquid. Place into a medium pot with plenty of water and bring to a boil. Cover (ajar), reduce to medium simmer and allow to cook for about 50 minutes. Freshness of the beans makes a difference, yours might not take as long so check along the way. Set the timer for 20 minutes. Make your rice at same time if need be.
20 Minutes into the beans cooking, add the 1/4 cup of barley. If you are worried about the colour from the beans staining the barley, then cook it separately.
While that cooks, make the dressing by mixing the sesame oil, vinegar, braggs/soy, lime juice, ginger, garlic, sugar, coriander and flax oil. Set that aside.
In your salad serving bowl add the carrot, green onions, sesame seeds and cilantro.
Once the beans & barley are cooked, drain then cool them off well in cold water, drain again. Do same with your rice if need be.
Mix the beans, rice & barley and dressing to the veg in your bowl, mix well and garnish with some extra sesame seeds.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 251.3, Fat 7, SaturatedFat 1.1, Sodium 13.4, Carbohydrate 40.7, Fiber 7, Sugar 1.6, Protein 8

Herbed Barley Salad image

Provided by Just Call Me Martha

Categories < 60 Mins

Time 45m

Yield 6 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 14

3 cups water
3 garlic cloves
1 cup pearl barley
6 green onions, chopped (optional)
1/2 cup chopped radish
1/2 red pepper, chopped
1/2 yellow pepper, chopped
1/4 cup chopped parsley
1/4 cup chopped fresh basil
2 tablespoons chopped fresh chives
2 teaspoons Dijon mustard
1 garlic clove
1/4 cup red wine vinegar
1/2 cup olive oil

Steps:

Combine water, garlic and barley in a large pot.
Bring to boil and then reduce heat, cover and simmer for 40 minutes or until barley is tender.
Drain excess water.
To make dressing, combine mustard, garlic and vinegar.
Whisk together, then slowly whisk in olive oil.
Season with salt and pepper if desired.
Combine half of dressing with warm barley.
Stir in vegetables and herbs.
Toss with remaining dressing.
Season to taste.