Walnut Mushroom And Barley Salad Sheila Recipes

WILD MUSHROOM SALAD WITH BARLEY AND SMOKED BACON

Steps:

• Melt butter in a large saucepan. Add shallots and garlic and cook until translucent. Add barley and stir well. Add hot mushroom stock and bay leaves and simmer for 20 minutes or until liquid has been absorbed and barley is tender. Let cool and set aside. Slice mushrooms and endive and set aside. Dice bacon and place in large saute pan cooking over medium heat until crisp. Pour off half of fat. Deglaze pan with red wine vinegar and add mushrooms and endive and cook until tender. Remove from heat and add parsley. Check your seasoning and then toss with barley. Serve in a large bowl.

MUSHROOM BARLEY SALAD

Steps:

• Heat 1 tablespoon oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Cook half the mushrooms with 1/2 teaspoon salt, stirring occasionally, until deep golden, about 5 minutes, and transfer to a bowl. Repeat with 1 tablespoon oil, remaining mushrooms, and 1/2 teaspoon salt. Cook shallot in 1 tablespoon oil over low heat until softened. Add 2 tablespoons vinegar and simmer until reduced by half.
• Remove from heat; whisk in creme fraiche and remaining tablespoon vinegar. Whisk in remaining 5 tablespoons oil until combined. Add chives and thyme, and season with salt and pepper; let cool. Combine lettuce, barley, mushrooms, nuts, and parsley. Add dressing, tossing to coat. Season with salt and pepper.

MUSHROOM BARLEY

Steps:

• Cook 2 sliced onions in 2 tablespoons olive oil until caramelized, 20 to 25 minutes. Saute 3/4 pound sliced cremini mushrooms in 2 tablespoons butter. Cook 1 1/2 cups quick-cooking barley in chicken broth as the label directs, then toss with the mushrooms, onions, some dill and salt.

HERBY BARLEY SALAD WITH BUTTER-BASTED MUSHROOMS

Steps:

• Cook barley in a medium pot of boiling salted water until tender, 50-60 minutes for hulled or hull-less, 20-30 minutes for pearl. Drain; spread out on a baking sheet and let cool.
• Meanwhile, cook shallots in vegetable oil in a small saucepan over medium-high heat, swirling pan occasionally to keep shallots from burning, until golden brown, 5-7 minutes. Using a slotted spoon, transfer shallots to paper towels to drain; season with salt. Let cool. Set shallot cooking oil aside.
• Heat olive oil in a large skillet over medium-high until just beginning to smoke. Arrange mushrooms in skillet in a single layer and cook, undisturbed, until undersides are golden brown, about 3 minutes. Season mushrooms with salt and pepper, toss, and continue to cook, tossing often and reducing heat as needed to avoid scorching, until golden brown all over, about 5 minutes longer.
• Reduce heat to medium and add thyme sprigs, garlic, and butter to skillet. Tip skillet toward you so butter pools at edge and use a spoon to baste mushrooms with foaming butter; cook until butter smells nutty. Using a slotted spoon, transfer mushrooms to a small bowl, leaving thyme and garlic behind.
• Toss cooled barley, cilantro, parsley, lemon juice, 1 1/2 oz. Parmesan, and 2 Tbsp. reserved shallot oil in a large bowl to combine; season with salt and pepper. Add mushrooms; toss again to combine.
• Just before serving, top with fried shallots and more shaved Parmesan.
• Do ahead
• Barley can be cooked 1 day ahead. Let cool; store airtight and chill. Dish can be made 3 hours ahead; store tightly wrapped at room temperature.

BARLEY AND MUSHROOMS

Steps:

• In a saucepan, saute onion and mushrooms in butter until tender. Add water, bouillon, salt and pepper; mix well. bring to a boil. Add barley and parsley. Pour into a greased 2-qt. baking dish. Cover and bake at 350° for 80-90 minutes or until the barley is tender.

MUSHROOM BARLEY SALAD

Steps:

• In a dry frying pan on medium heat put in barley for approximately 3-10 min until it gets a beige color.
• Then in a medium sauce pan bring barley, water and salt to a boil. Cover reduce heat and simmer until barley is barely tender about 25 minute.
• At 20 min with a fork stir in carrots. Cover for the remaining time (5 min) until water is mostly absorbed is squeaky tender and carrots crisp but tender.
• Check near end of cooking time to see if pot needs more boiling water.
• Drain in a sieve.
• Dressing:.
• In a large bowl, whisk together vinegar, oil, mustard. Basil, salt and pepper.
• Add barley and carrots and toss with a fork to mix.
• Make ahead. Cover and refrigerate for up to 1 day.
• Next day add mushrooms, green onions, red pepper, corn, celery and parsley toss to combine.

BARLEY, MUSHROOM, AND DILL SALAD

Steps:

• Heat a skillet over high heat. Swirl in 1 tablespoon oil. Cook mushrooms, cap sides down, for 5 minutes. Let cool; slice.
• Whisk together remaining 1/4 cup oil, the vinegar, mustard, 1/4 teaspoon salt, and 1/4 teaspoon pepper. Toss together mushrooms, barley, carrot, celery, scallion, and dill. Drizzle vinaigrette over top; toss to coat. Refrigerate until ready to serve.

WALNUT, MUSHROOM AND BARLEY SALAD (SHEILA)

Steps:

• Heat a large saucepan over medium heat. Spray with olive oil. Stir the ginger and garlic for 30 seconds or until aromatic. Stir in the barley for 1 minute or until coated. Stir in water. Bring to the boil. Reduce heat to low. Simmer for 30-35 minutes or until barley is al dente. Drain and transfer to a large bowl. Meanwhile, heat a large, non-stick frying pan over high heat. Spray with oil. Stir in the combined mushroom for 5 minutes or until golden. Remove from heat. Place barley, mushroom, beans, walnut and spinach in a large bowl. Add the vinegar, soy sauce and oil and toss until well combined. Season with pepper.