Clean Eating Savory Barley

I bought a bag of barley, not really knowing what I was going to do with it. I brought it home and it sat on the counter staring at me for a week. Every time I walked by the kitchen, there it was. Just begging to be part of that night’s dinner.

I like barley because it has a little “pop” to it when you bite into it. Almost like corn, but softer. It’s a fun grain to eat if you’re into textures at all.

So finally I gave in. I looked up what herbs would go well with it in The Flavor Bible, and finally settled on this little concoction. Pretty tasty for being a last minute addition to dinner! I served it with chicken and cauliflower.

Clean Eating Savory Barley
(Makes approximately 4 cups)

Ingredients
1 cup hulled barley
2 1/2 cups water
2 tsp. savory
1 vegetable bouillon cube

Directions

Step 1 – Place water, savory and bouillon cube in a pot and bring to a boil.

Step 2 – Add barley and return water to boil.

Step 3 – Once it boils, reduce heat to simmer.

Step 4 – Simmer until all the water is cooked out (about 30-45 minutes)

ALTERNATE METHOD

If you bought a package of barley instead of buying it in bulk, follow the directions and measurements on the package. Simply add the savory and bouillon to the water.

Eat and Enjoy!

Munchkin Helpers:

If you have little ones, here’s how they can help (With close supervision, of course).

Let the younger folk add everything to the cold pot. Older kids can pour the barley into the pot once the water is boiling.

Kids of almost any age can help serve themselves.

Nutritional Content
1 serving = 1 cup

Calories: 171
Total Fat: 2 gm
Saturated Fats: 0 gm
Trans Fats: 0 gm
Cholesterol: 0 gm
Sodium: 38 mg
Carbohydrates: 35 gm
Dietary fiber: 8 gm
Sugars: 0 gm
Protein: 6 gm
Estimated Glycemic Load: 16

Nutritional Information estimated at Nutritiondata.com. Data may not be accurate.

Caution: Any time a child is in the kitchen, they will require close supervision. Munchkin Helpers suggestions should be applied with common sense to your own child, taking their own capabilities into account. Do not assume that because it says here that your child can do something, that they can, in fact do it. Please use common sense when in the kitchen with your child(ren).

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