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

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

Low Fat, Low in Saturated Fat, Low Cholesterol, Cholesterol-Free, Trans-fat Free, High Fiber, Very low in sodium, Low Sodium

Ingredients

Amount	Measure	Ingredient	Features
2	teaspoons	olive oil, extra-virgin
1	medium	onions chopped
14	ounces	chicken broth, low salt or vegetable broth, about 1 can
1 ¾	cups	water
1	cup	pearl barley
2	cups	butternut squash peeled and cubed, 1-inch cube	*
½	cup	cilantro freshly chopped, or parsley leaves
1	teaspoon	lemon zest freshly grated
1	tablespoon	lemon juice
2	cloves	garlic minced, more or less to taste
		salt and black pepper to taste	*

Ingredients

Amount	Measure	Ingredient	Features
10	ml	olive oil, extra-virgin
1	medium	onions chopped
404.6	ml/g	chicken broth, low salt or vegetable broth, about 1 can
414	ml	water
237	ml	pearl barley
473	ml	butternut squash peeled and cubed, 1-inch cube	*
118	ml	cilantro freshly chopped, or parsley leaves
5	ml	lemon zest freshly grated
15	ml	lemon juice
2	cloves	garlic minced, more or less to taste
1	x	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.