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Warm Barley & Roast Tomato Salad
Nutty pearl barley with slow-roasted cherry tomatoes, rocket, Parmesan, and a sherry vinegar dressing.
Method
- 1Halve tomatoes; roast with oil and salt at 180°C / 350°F for 20 min.
- 2Warm cooked barley in a pan with a splash of water.
- 3Dress barley and rocket with vinegar and oil.
- 4Top with roasted tomatoes, Parmesan, and basil.
Why it might be useful today
A gentler plate for days when digestion is already taking up space.
Slow-roasting tomatoes concentrates their flavour and turns a simple grain salad into something properly delicious; pearl barley is one of the helpful sustained-energy grains.
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