Lamb, bean and barley salad
7
Points®
Total time: 50 min • Prep: 15 min • Cook: 35 min • Serves: 6 • Difficulty: Easy
Nutty barley and sweet balsamic give a traditional Greek salad a modern twist. Thinly sliced lamb is the ultimate addition, making this salad a filling main course


Ingredients
Pearl barley
¾ cup(s), (150g)
Oil spray
1 x 3 second spray(s)
Cooked broad beans
180 g, (or frozen, thawed)
Lamb fillet (tenderloin), raw
550 g, (buy 600g), fat trimmed
Green string beans
225 g
Baby spinach
5 cup(s), (180g)
Cherry tomatoes
375 g, halved
Black olives, drained
75 g, (1/2 cup), kalamata, thinly sliced
Feta cheese
120 g, crumbled
Balsamic vinegar
¼ cup(s), (60ml), (caramelised)
Olive oil
1½ tbs
Instructions
1
Cook pearl barley in a medium saucepan of boiling water for 30 minutes or until tender. Drain and rinse under cold water. Drain.
2
Meanwhile, lightly spray a large non-stick frying pan with oil and heat over medium-high heat. Cook lamb for 3–4 minutes each side or until cooked to your liking. Transfer to a plate. Cover lamb with foil and rest for 10 minutes before slicing thinly.
3
Cook broad beans and green beans in a medium saucepan of boiling water for 2 minutes or until bright green and just tender. Drain and refresh in a large bowl of cold water. Drain well. Remove and discard broad bean skins.
4
Place spinach leaves on a large serving platter and sprinkle with pearl barley. Top with broad beans, green beans, tomatoes, olives, sliced lamb and feta.
5
Whisk balsamic glaze and oil in a small bowl until combined. Drizzle salad with dressing just before serving.
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