PRIZE TESTED RECIPES5
$400 VINNER
Kim Van Dunk,
Caldw ell, nj
GREAT GRAIN SIDE DISHES CATEGORY, FEBRUARY 2010
SWEET POTATO BARLEY SALAD
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cup regular (not
quick-cooking) barley
i
cup frozen sweet
soybeans (edamame)
i
large sweet potato
A
cup olive oil
'A
cup balsamic vinegar
i
tsp. garlic salt
i
cup fresh baby spinach
1
cup golden raisins
2
medium carrots,
shredded
'A
cup thin red onion
wedges
1
. R in s e b a rle y in sieve u n d e r ru n n in g w a te r u n til
w a te r ru n s clear. In m e d iu m saucepan b rin g
b a rle y and 3 cups
w a ter
to b o ilin g ; re d u ce heat.
S im m er, un co ve re d , 2 0 to 25 m in u te s o r u n til
te n d e r; d ra in . R inse co o ke d b a rle y in co la n d e r
u n d e r c o ld ru n n in g w a te r u n til coo le d; d ra in w e ll.
2
. M e a n w h ile , p re p a re soybeans a c c o rd in g to
package d ire c tio n s . S crub sw e e t p o ta to and
p ie rc e several tim e s w ith fo rk . W ra p in p a p e r
to w e l. M ic ro w a v e 5 m in u te s o r u n til s o ft w h e n
g e n tly pressed. W h e n c o o l e n o u g h to h a n d le ,
re m o ve s k in and d ic e p o tato.
3
. F o r dressing, in sm a ll b o w l w h is k to c o m b in e
o liv e o il, vinegar, g a rlic salt, and
black p ep p er
to
taste. O n s e rv in g p la te s a rra n g e b a rle y, sw e e t
p o ta to , edam am e, sp in a ch , ra is in s , carrots, and
o n io n . Pass dressing.
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