->Barley 01 <-

Yield: 4 Servings

4 cups water

1 cup dry pearl barley

1/3 cup dijon mustard

1/3 cup olive oil

1/4 cup red wine vinegar

2 tablespoons parsley, chopped

2 teaspoons rosemary chopped or 1/2 teaspoon dry

2 teaspoons orange peel, grated

1 teaspoon sugar

1 1/2 cups red, green or yellow peppers

1/2 cup green onions, onions

1/2 cup pitted ripe olives, sliced

In 3 quart saucepan, over medium heat, heat water and barley to a

45 to 55 minutes or until

tender. Drain and cool.

In a small bowl, whisk mustard, oil, vinegar, parsley, orange peel

and sugar until blended, set aside.

In a large bowl, combine barley, bell peppers, green onions and olives. Stir in mustard dressing, tossing to coat well. Chill

several hours to blend flavors. To serve, spoon barley mixture

onto serving platter, garnish with rosemary and orange and tomato

slices.