Italian
Barley Salad with Cashews and Marinated Feta
by Bruno Barbieri Chef · 513K subscribers on YouTube
A refreshing vegetarian barley salad with marinated feta, roasted cashews, and marinated vegetables, perfect for summer or as a make-ahead dish. The chef Bruno Barbieri shows how to balance sweet and tangy flavors with aromatic spices.
- Cook
- 45 min
- Difficulty
- easy
Ingredients
17 items- OrzoAny type of barley
- FetaA block of feta cheese
- CashewsRaw or roasted cashews, roughly chopped
- Tropea Red OnionTropea onion, cut into wedges
- Bell PepperBell pepper, cut into pieces
- GarlicA clove or two of garlic
- Extra Virgin Olive OilExtra virgin olive oil
- Raspberry VinegarRaspberry vinegar; can substitute with other flavored vinegar
- SaltTo taste
- PepperTo taste
- CuminGround cumin
- SaffronA pinch of saffron
- TurmericGround turmeric
- Chili PepperDried chili pepper flakes or powder
- Dried ThymeDried thyme
- ParsleyFresh parsley leaves
- Dried Oregano(optional) — Dried oregano (added to onion marinade)
Method
- Bring a pot of salted water to a boil, add the barley and cook for 40-45 minutes, or until tender.
- While the barley cooks, marinate the feta: place the feta in a jar with spices (cumin, saffron, turmeric, chili pepper), cover with extra virgin olive oil, and let marinate.
- Prepare the Tropea onion: cut into wedges, season with salt, pepper, raspberry vinegar, olive oil, and dried oregano. Let marinate.
- Prepare the bell pepper: cut into pieces, add raw garlic, extra virgin olive oil, salt, and dried thyme. Let marinate.
- When the barley is ready, drain it (do not rinse under water) and cool by stirring in a bowl.
- Add roughly chopped cashews to the barley.
- Add the marinated bell pepper pieces to the barley.
- Add a drizzle of extra virgin olive oil and fresh parsley leaves. Mix well.
- On a serving plate, arrange the marinated onion wedges.
- Place the barley salad on top of the onions.
- Scatter extra cashews on top.
- Arrange pieces of marinated feta over the salad.
- Drizzle the marinade oil from the feta over everything.
Bruno Barbieri Chef
Professional chef513K subscribers on YouTube62.7M total channel viewsIl canale ufficiale di Bruno Barbieri: video ricette, backstage, curiosità... questo e molto di più sul canale YouTube dello Chef italiano che ha conquistato in carriera il maggior numero di stelle Michelin: in tutto 7. Giudice di MasterChef Italia dalla prima edizione e conduttore di 4 Hotel. Viaggiatore instancabile, gira il mondo esibendosi in road show culinari, che ama definire “teatri di cucina”.
