Squash Orange Barley Salad Recipes

Steps:

• Heat oven to 200C/fan 180C/gas 6. Place the squash on a baking tray and toss with olive oil. Roast for 20 mins. Meanwhile, boil the barley for about 25 mins in salted water until tender, but al dente. While this is happening, whisk the dressing ingredients in a small bowl, then season with salt and pepper. Drain the barley, then tip it into a bowl and pour over the dressing. Mix well and let it cool.
• Boil the broccoli in salted water until just tender, then drain and rinse in cold water. Drain and pat dry. Add the broccoli and remaining ingredients to the barley and mix well. This will keep for 3 days in the fridge and is delicious warm or cold.

Steps:

• In a heavy 2 to 3 quart saucepan heat the vegetable oil; add the barley and cook the grain, stirring constantly, until it smells toasty. Remove the saucepan from the heat. Averting your face, add the water (it will bubble up furiously) Return the saucepan to the heat, cover and cook for about 2O to 25 minutes or until barley has absorbed the liquid and is just tender. Transfer the barley to a sieve and drain under cold water; pat dry and set aside.
• During the time it takes to cook the barley, peel, halve and seed the cucumbers and cut them into 1/2 inch half moons. Halve and seed the zucchini and yellow squash, cut them into 1/2 inch half moons and parboil them for a minute, drain and pat dry.
• In the bottom of a mixing bowl combine the mayonnaise, vinegar and dill; season well with salt and pepper. To the dressing add the cooked barley, cucumbers and squash and toss well; adjust the seasoning.
• On the outside edge of a serving platter, make a ring of drained sliced pickled beets. Pile the barley salad in the middle and center some watercress leaves in the middle of the salad.

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400°; place unpeeled squash flesh side down in baking pan; pour water over squash; bake 30 minutes, turn over and bake another 30 minutes or until squash is tender and lightly carmelized.
• Scrape flesh off skin and puree in a food processor until smooth; add orange zest, orange juice, butter, salt and pepper; process to combine and serve warm.

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 200 C/400 F/Gas 6 Mix the parsley, orange zest and garlic in the orange juice. Cut the squash into 2 cm slices and brush with the olive oil.
• Place the squash in an ovenproof dish and season.
• Spoon the orange mix over the squash and cover with foil.
• Bake for 40-45 minutes until the squash is slightly soft. Serve with crusty bread rolls.

Steps:

• Dressing: Put vinegar, chopped onion, soy sauce, honey, sugar, minced garlic, and pepper flakes in a blender and mix on high until well blended. With blender on, gradually add olive oil and continue to blend for about 2 minutes until it has thickened. Set aside.
• Preheat your oven to 400 degrees F. Put squash on large baking pan, drizzle with oil, and toss with hands to coat. Roast for 20-25 minutes until cooked through but not too soft.
• Boil barley for about 25 minutes in salted water (about 2 quarts of water, like you are cooking pasta). Barley should be al dente, tender but not mushy at all. Drain barley and pour into a large serving bowl. Pour dressing to taste over it. (I add a bit with each addition of ingredients, to get the perfect amount of dressing.).
• Steam broccoli until it is cooked but still on the crisp side. Add to barley. Add all remaining ingredients and mix. Add additional dressing until it suits your taste. Can be served warm or at room temperature.