BARLEY RECIPES

There are a number of good sites that have barley recipes.  Here is a recipe for barley that has no cheese.  Be sure to balance protein and carbs within 10 grams when you eat barley.  I use a Slim-Fast protein drink (20 gm protein in one bottle) to balance protein, or use ½ bottle for smaller servings of barley.

BARLEY WITH ONIONS AND MUSHROOMS

Cook 2 sliced onions in 2 tablespoons olive oil until caramelized, 20 to 25 minutes. Saute 3/4 pound sliced cremini mushrooms in 2 tablespoons butter. Cook 1 1/2 cups quick-cooking barley in chicken broth as the label directs, then toss with the mushrooms, onions, some dill and salt.

I think I would serve this delicious barley dish with fish, meat, or chicken, as well as the use of the protein drink.

Here is a link that has more barley recipes:

www.wholegrainscouncil.org/barley/recipes