Pearl Barley and Butternut Squash Salad

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Ingredients:

SALAD:

1/2 c. uncooked pearl barley – [to cook: (1:3 ratio barley to water) add 1 1/2 c water to barley in small pot on stove. Bring to boil and lower to simmer for 20-30 minutes

12 oz butternut squash (bulb part of small/medium squash) cubed and roasted at 425 F for 20 minutes, turning halfway through cooking

1 blood orange (or regular, navel orange) segmented

Big handful parsley (chopped)

2 oz greens of choice (spinach, kale, mesclun etc.)

DRESSING:

Zest of 1 orange (blood/navel etc) & the juice of the orange after segmenting

2 cloves garlic, grated or minced

2 Tbsp white wine vinegar

4 Tbsp extra virgin olive oil (I used lemon infused)

1 tsp of honey (or more if you like it sweeter)

Big pinch of salt

Black pepper to taste

DIRECTIONS:

  1. Prepare barley and butternut squash
  2. Segment the orange and then chop into bite sized pieces
  3. Mix all salad ingredients in a bowl
  4. Make dressing
  5. Dress salad and toss

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