Bella's barley salad

Based on a recipe from vegan friend Bella. One cup of raw pearl barley produces four cups of cooked. The barley is sometimes called pearled barley.

Ingredients

1 cup	Pearl barley (Main)
3 cups	Water
1 tsp	Olive oil

Dressing

¼ cup	Cider vinegar
2 tsp	Dijon mustard
2 tsp	Maple sugar
1	Garlic clove, crushed

Salad

2	Shallots, diced
2	Tomatoes, seeds removed, diced
1	Chilli, finely chopped, use about 2 tsp
1 cup	Whole kernel corn
¼ cup	Chopped parsley
¼ cup	Fennel fronds, chopped
¼ cup	Pumpkin seeds
¼ cup	Sunflower seeds

Directions

1. Wash the barley under cold water. Bring the 3 cups water to the boil and add the barley, oil and salt to taste. Cover and simmer for about 45 minutes, until tender. Remove from the heat, cover and stand for 10 minutes. Drain, if necessary. Cool.
2. Meanwhile, in a large bowl, whisk the ingredients for the dressing and add salt to taste. Add the barley and salad ingredients. Mix carefully.
3. Serve topped with the seeds.