46 barley grain recipes

Vegetarian steamed wontons filled with seasoned tempeh, mushrooms, scallions, and ginger in a tamari-honey glaze. Serve with sweet and sour sauce for a plant-based dim sum appetizer.

Consumer Reports vegetarian burger: a grain-and-bean veggie patty of cooked barley, chickpeas, and oatmeal bound with finely chopped vegetables and soy sauce. Versatile enough for patties, sausages, or meatballs.

A slow cooker navy bean and barley soup with sage and a hint of liquid smoke. Creamy, smoky, and completely plant-based.

Big-batch barley vegetable soup simmered in chicken broth with thyme, bay leaf, and your choice of seasonal vegetables. Customize with broccoli, zucchini, green beans, or mushrooms.

Vegetable-packed alphabet soup with barley, tomatoes, and peas in a chicken-beef broth. Wholesome, colorful, and satisfying without any meat.

Hearty vegetarian burgers made from pearl barley, chickpeas, and oatmeal seasoned with soy sauce, paprika, and basil. Pan-fried or baked, naturally low in fat and cholesterol-free.

Curried chickpeas with steamed broccoli, turnips, and pearl barley tossed in curry powder, lemon juice, and fresh chives. A quick vegan bowl that comes together in minutes.

Curried barley stew with potatoes, carrots, kidney beans, and tomatoes simmered with ginger and garlic. A hearty one-pot meal that's naturally low-fat and filling.

Pearl barley and green lentils simmer with onions and mint in this traditional Iranian soup where turmeric and gentle spices create warming, earthy comfort in every spoonful.

Low-fat eggplant barley bake loaded with mushrooms, tomatoes, and chili sauce. A one-pan vegetarian main dish with hearty whole grains and tender sauteed vegetables.

Traditional Shabbos cholent slow-cooked overnight with meat, soup bones, potatoes, barley, beans, and onions. This classic Jewish Sabbath stew simmers 18 to 24 hours for deeply rich, tender results.

Slow cooker bean and grain stew with chickpeas, lima beans, navy beans, barley, and millet in herbed tomato sauce. A dump-and-go vegan crockpot meal loaded with plant protein and fiber.

Traditional vegetarian cholent with three beans, pearl barley, tender potatoes, and rich tomato sauce. This overnight crockpot Sabbath stew feeds 8 to 10 on a budget.

Easy bean, sausage and barley soup for your slow cooker.

A great side dish that can be made, courtesy of your crockpot. Just in time for Thanksgiving!

Summer basil salad tossed in a sweet rice vinegar and Dijon dressing with fresh veggies, herbs, and golden raisins. Serve it over fusilli, brown rice, or couscous for a light, vibrant side dish.