Butternut Squash & Pearl Barley Pilaf

Name: Butternut Squash and Pearl Barley Pilaf
Total time: P1H8M
Yield: 6
Cuisine: Fusion
Ingredients: olive oil, extra-virgin; onions; chicken broth, low salt; water; pearl barley; butternut squash; cilantro; lemon zest; lemon juice; garlic; salt and black pepper

Submitted by happyzhangbo

Sweet butternut squash is cooked with pearl barley, fresh lemon zest and lemon juice, tossed with cilantro or parsley. Serve it as a tasty side dish or a delicious and wholesome main course.

YIELD

6 servings

PREP

15 min

COOK

48 min

READY

68 min

Ingredients

TEASPOONS OLIVE OIL, EXTRA-VIRGIN

MEDIUM ONIONS
chopped

OUNCES CHICKEN BROTH, LOW SALT
or vegetable broth, about 1 can

1 ¾

CUPS WATER

CUP PEARL BARLEY

CUPS BUTTERNUT SQUASH
peeled and cubed, 1-inch cube *

CUP CILANTRO
freshly chopped, or parsley leaves

TEASPOON LEMON ZEST
freshly grated

TABLESPOON LEMON JUICE

CLOVES GARLIC
minced, more or less to taste

SALT AND BLACK PEPPER
to taste *

Directions

Heat oil in a large saucepan over medium heat.

Add onion and cook, stirring often, until softened, about 3 minutes.

Add chicken or vegetable broth, water, barley and squash; bring to a simmer, reduce heat to medium-low and simmer until the barley and squash are tender and most of the liquid has been absorbed, about 48 minutes.

Add cilantro (or parsley), lemon zest, lemon juice, garlic, salt and pepper; mix gently.

Serve warm.