Rainbow blossom's east indian spring

4 servings

Ingredients

QuantityIngredient
cupUnhulled barley; uncooked
3cups;Water
½cupSnow peas; lightly steamed
cupPeanuts
¼cupRaisins
¼cupCoconut
½Carrot; diced
¼Red pepper; diced
1Scallion; diced
½Tomato; diced
teaspoonCurry powder
¼teaspoonEach cinnamon and turmeric
½teaspoonFennel or anise seed
2pinchesCayenne
1teaspoonHoney
cupVinegar
cupEach olive & vegetable oil

Directions

SALAD

DRESSING

Cook barley in water until tender, about 1 hour and 15 minutes. Drain and chill.

In a large bowl, whisk together with a fork the dressing ingredients.

Refrigerate.

Into a large bowl, measure out 3 cups of the barley. Add snow peas, peanuts, raisins, coconut, carrot, red pepper, scallion and tomato.

Add dressing and toss well. Chill until ready to serve.

From chef Tess Krebs/Rainbow Blossom organic food store/Louisville, KY in Alice Colombo's 07/29/92"Cook's Corner" column called "White Bean Soup Waits at the End of the Rainbow" in "The (Louisville, KY) Courier-Journal." Pg. C6. Electronic format by Cathy Harned.

Submitted By CATHY HARNED On 08-08-95