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    Home » Holidays and Entertaining » Barley or Farro Salad with Almonds and Apricots

    Barley or Farro Salad with Almonds and Apricots

    Published: Sep 11, 2012 · Updated: Apr 7, 2021 by Nicole @ VegKitchen · This post may contain affiliate links.

    Here’s a simple Middle-Eastern inspired salad whose slight sweetness makes it a good foil for other Middle Eastern specialties like hummus, tabbouli, and baba ghanouj. This is great with ordinary barley, and is a good way to highlight farro, an ancient hard wheat, as well. Photos by Evan Atlas.

    Serves: 8 or more

    • 1 cup pearl barley or farro
    • 2 to 3 scallions, thinly sliced
    • ¾ cup moist dried apricots, sliced
    • ½ cup slivered or sliced almonds, lightly toasted
    • 1 cup minced fresh parsley
    • Juice of ½ to 1 lemon, to taste (2 to 4 tablespoons)
    • 1 to 2 teaspoons agave nectar or other liquid sweetener, to taste
    • 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
    • Salt and freshly ground pepper to taste

    Bring 3 cups water to a boil in a large saucepan. Stir in the barley or farro, return to a boil, then reduce heat and simmer, covered, until the water is absorbed, about 30 to 35 minutes. If the grain is too chewy for your liking, add an ½ cup water and allow to cook until absorbed; repeat as needed.

    Transfer the cooked grain to a serving container and allow to cool to room temperature.

    Add the remaining ingredients to the cooked grain and toss together well to combine. Let stand for 15 to 20 minutes to allow the flavors to mingle, then serve at room temperature.

    Time saving tips: You can soak barley or farro in water and refrigerate overnight to reduce cooking time. You can also look for quick-cooking farro, but you'll have to double the amount called for above, as it doesn't swell up as much as when using the regular grain.

    Barley or farro with almonds and apricots recipe

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