120 barley recipes

Barley and cranberry dessert cooked in cranberry juice with raisins, cinnamon, lemon zest, and honey. A naturally sweet, whole grain treat served warm or cold with almost no fat.

Vegan Italian barley simmered with chunky tomatoes, green pepper, garlic, oregano, and basil. An oil-free, high-fiber side dish that reheats well.

Vegan barley mushroom casserole simmered low and slow with onions, sliced mushrooms, and vegetable broth. Naturally low-fat, high-fiber, and packed with savory umami depth.

Vegetarian barley and bean soup with kidney beans, mushrooms, carrots, green beans, and tomatoes in a basil-oregano broth. A filling one-pot meal packed with fiber and protein.

Hearty mushroom barley soup with a full pound of mushrooms, soy sauce, and dry sherry for deep savory flavor. No stock needed, just water and good technique for rich, earthy broth.

Beef barley soup built on a slow-simmered beef shin broth with carrots, parsnips, celery, and tomato, finished with chewy pearl barley. A hearty one-pot meal that doubles as a side of horseradish-dressed beef.

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.

Green bell peppers stuffed with pearl barley, cheddar cheese, tomato sauce, and garlic. A wholesome vegetarian main dish baked until bubbly in just one hour.

Pearl barley pilaf simmered in chicken broth with green peas, sauteed onion, garlic, and a splash of soy sauce. A hearty whole grain side dish ready in 40 minutes.

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.

Hearty vegetable barley soup with lean ground beef, pearl barley, tomatoes, carrots, celery, and frozen mixed vegetables. A budget-friendly weeknight pot full of fiber.

Warm barley salad with zucchini, fresh tomatoes, cilantro, and lime juice. A light, high-fiber grain salad that's vegan and ready in 30 minutes.

Very great orzo and toasted barsley, light and healthy.

Beef and barley vegetable soup made from scratch with soup bones, pearl barley, tomatoes, and fresh peas. A slow-simmered three-hour soup with old-fashioned depth.

Freezer mix barley soup made with beef-mushroom freezer mix, pearl barley, carrots, and celery. A hearty one-pot meal from frozen to table in about an hour.

Black-eyed peas and barley: a healthy one-dish casserole with onions, celery, pearl barley, and bay-thyme-rosemary herbs. Vegetarian and high-fiber, Southern-inspired and ready in just over an hour.