Fresh Vegetable & Barley Salad

Here's a delicious summer salad that the whole family will love!
~Ashley

(pictured above with couscous)

Fresh Vegetable & Barley Salad

1 cup quick-cooking barley (or couscous)

1 medium heirloom tomato (seeded & chopped)

1 cucumber (pealed & chopped)

1 bell pepper (seeded & chopped)

½ cup white onion (chopped)

­­­Dressing:

3 tablespoons olive oil

2 tablespoons white wine vinegar

1 tablespoon lemon juice

1 tablespoon minced basil

1 garlic clove (minced)

½ teaspoon salt

¼ teaspoon pepper

Whisk together dressing ingredients and set aside.

Prepare barley by box instructions. Drain and let cool.

In a large bowl, combine tomato, cucumber, bell pepper and onion. Stir in cooled barley. Pour dressing over barley mixture and toss to coat. Cover and refrigerate for at least 3 hours. 

Yield: 6 servings