Pearl Barley Salad
Hearty, refreshing dish with vegetables, feta, and herbs. Great cold salad for lunch or a light dinner!
Updated : 04 June, 2025
Easy
About 30 min.
Ingredients
250 grams
Tomato
250 grams
Cucumber
120 grams
Feta
80 grams
Pearl barley
80 grams
Olives
1
Bell pepper
1
Onion
2 tablespoon
Lemon juice
2 tablespoon
Olive oil
1 tablespoon
White wine vinegar
0.5 teaspoon
Dried oregano
0.2 grams
Ground pepper mix
to taste
Salt
Table
Table of volume measurements:
- teaspoon - 5 ml
- dessert spoon - 10 ml
- tablespoon - 20 ml
- glass - 200 ml
Advices
Advice
Always prepare salads using fully cooled ingredients. If you use warm ones, the salad may spoil quickly.
Preparation
Step 1
First, prepare all the needed ingredients. You can change or add vegetables and spices as you prefer. Red wine vinegar can be substituted with apple cider vinegar. Use any flavorful unrefined vegetable oil—olive oil works great.
Step 2
Rinse the pearl barley thoroughly and soak it in cold water for a few hours. Drain, then cook in boiling salted water following the package directions. Once cooked, drain and let dry.
Step 3
Peel the red onion and slice it into thin rings or half-rings. Place in a bowl, pour vinegar over, and let marinate for 10 minutes. Then, drain off the vinegar.
Step 4
Clean the bell pepper from seeds and stem, then cut it into thin rings.
Step 5
Wash and dry the tomatoes. Cut into wedges. For less moisture, remove the core with seeds. If using cherry tomatoes, cut in halves. Use firm, juicy tomatoes to keep their shape.
Step 6
Wash and slice cucumbers into half-moons. If the skin is tender and not bitter, there's no need to peel it.
Step 7
Cut feta into small cubes. You can substitute it with other soft cheeses like sirene, feta-style cheese, mozzarella, or Adyghe cheese.
Step 8
In a large bowl, combine tomatoes, cucumbers, bell pepper, olives, red onion, pearl barley, and feta. Drizzle with olive oil and lemon juice, season with oregano, salt, and pepper. Gently mix everything.
Step 9
Serve your Pearl Barley Salad topped with fresh herbs. Enjoy!