How To Make Healthy Chickpea and Barley Salad

Chickpeas and barley are both nutritious and can provide many health benefits, including protein, fiber, and minerals. 

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup Dry Chickpeas *soaked in water overnight
• 1 cup (*180ml cup) Pearl Barley
• Water *up to 2 cups marking
• 1/2 teaspoon Salt
• Other Ingredients
• 1/2 Red Capsicum
• 1/2 l Cucumber
• 1/4 Red Onion
• 8 Cherry Tomatoes
• 2-3 tablespoons chopped Fresh Parsley
• Salt & Black Pepper
• 1/2-1 teaspoon ground Cumin *OR Spice of your choice
• 2 tablespoons Olive Oil
• 2 tablespoons Lemon Juice OR Vinegar of your choice *alter the amount to suit your taste

Cooking Instructions

• 1: Soak 1/2 cup Dry Chickpeas in water overnight.

• 2: Rinse Pearl Barley, drain, and place in the rice cooker’s inner pot. Add Water up to 2 cups marking, that means you add the double amount of water. Add Salt and gently stir, and add drained Chickpeas. Spread evenly, then press the cook button.
• 3: Cut all vegetables into small pieces and add to a large mixing bowl.
• 4: When Pearl Barley and Chickpeas are cooked, let them be steamed for 10 minutes. Season Vegetables with Salt, Black Pepper, and Cumin. Add Olive Oil and Lemon Juice (OR Vinegar), and mix well. Add cooked Pearl Barley and Chickpeas, and mix to combine.

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