Kale Barley Salad with Feta and a Honey-Lemon Vinaigrette (Video

• Vegetarian

• Produce

  • 1 Avocado
  • 1 cup Chickpeas
  • 4 cups Kale, loosely-packed
  • 1/2 tsp Lemon, zest
  • 2 tbsp Red onion

• Condiments

  • 2 tsp Honey
  • 1 tsp Lemon juice, fresh

• Pasta & Grains

  • 1/2 cup Pearl barley

• Oils & Vinegars

  • 2 tbsp Olive oil
  • 2 tbsp White wine vinegar

• Nuts & Seeds

  • 2 tbsp Sunflower seeds

• Dairy

  • 1/3 cup Feta

Found on sweetpeasandsaffron.com

Description

Ingredients

• ½ cup uncooked pearl barley {just over 1 cup cooked}
• 4 cups loosely packed kale; washed, stems removed, and cut into small ribbons
• ⅓ cup crumbled feta
• 1 cup chickpeas
• 1 avocado, cubed {leave out until just before serving}
• 2-3 tablespoons sunflower seeds
• 2 tbsp red onion, finely diced
• 2 tbsp olive oil
• 2 tbsp white wine vinegar
• 1 tsp fresh lemon juice
• ½ tsp lemon zest
• 2 tsp honey

Directions

• Cook pearl barley according to package directions. Set aside to cool.
• Meanwhile, whisk together the vinaigrette ingredients and toss with the kale. Make sure all of kale gets some vinaigrette on it, this helps to remove some of the bitterness of the kale.
• Once barley is cool, toss with the kale/vinaigrette and remaining ingredients {however you should leave out the avocado until directly before serving}