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Reviewed: Jul. 9, 2009
This is a good salad. I loved the texture of the barley. I used kalamati olives and some garlic powder. It was a great side dish for steak night and I ate the leftovers for lunch.
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Reviewed: Mar. 3, 2009
I'm sorry, I just didn't care for this. It seemed very bland, even though I added chopped cucumber and pine nuts.
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Reviewed: Dec. 1, 2008
Excellent salad. Someone mentioned having the feeling that something was missing. I agree, I added a 1/2 cup of crumbled feta cheese and a little bit of salt and it worked great for me.
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Reviewed: Aug. 3, 2008
Diced green pepper and red onion made great additions to this recipe. Better after 1 day once the flavors meld.
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Reviewed: Jul. 21, 2008
This salad is okay, but I don't like black olives and I thought it was missing something. I substituted Kalamata olives for the black olives, used basil instead of cilantro, and added chopped cucumber. You can also add a can of garbanzo beans to make it a vegetarian main dish. We topped with feta cheese, for a real Mediterranean flair. With the modifications, it was great!
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Reviewed: Jul. 2, 2008
I really liked this salad! It is hearty without being heavy. Even my husband liked it. I used chicken broth instead of the 2 tbsp of olive oil in the dressing. I also added cooked peas and squash. I will definitely make this again!
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The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.38 star rating.
Reviewed: Jun. 8, 2008
This was exactly what I was looking for! Wonderful, extremely flavorful and my husband even liked it.
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The reviewer gave this recipe 3 stars. This recipe averages a 4.38 star rating.
Reviewed: Jun. 5, 2008
Good but not great. It's missing something, just not sure what.
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Reviewed: May 21, 2008
Love this recipe. I added toasted pine nuts, more olive oil folded in and a little bit of red wine vinegar.
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Reviewed: May 7, 2008
This is really flavorful. I was liberal with the vinegar and garlic, but I don't think I needed to worry about enough flavor! I think I'll try it with basil and feta next time.
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Reviewed: May 5, 2008
This is great!! I skipped the cilantro and added chicken and feta. Will definitely make again.
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Reviewed: Apr. 24, 2008
This is a very good healthy salad. I decided to get "creative", and I added a large spoonful of a great artichoke tapenade (Gertie's) that I got at Costco....it was a huge jar & I was looking for more ways to use it up. The second time I made this salad I used roasted red peppers (in the jar) in place of the dried tomatoes in the dressing. Yum, yum. A great salad to experiment with!
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Reviewed: Apr. 22, 2008
This is great! I took the hint from MrsBoumendil and added pine nuts. Delicious. It doesn't say in the recipe if sun dried tomatoes in oil are used or just the dried one. I used just the plain dried ones (much less calories) and it worked out perfectly. Can't wait to eat some more. Yummy!
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Reviewed: Apr. 14, 2008
This is a great salad and very easy to make! I accidentally got quick cooking instead of regular barley. I used 1 1/3 cups with 2 cups of water and only cooked it for 8 minutes. This worked. Although, I am going to be more careful and buy regular pearl barley next time.
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The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.38 star rating.
Reviewed: Apr. 14, 2008
I've been looking for more ways to include healthy grains into my family's diet, and this salad worked perfectly as a side. It was yummy, satisfying, and easy to make! I'm going to have the leftovers for lunch today. I didn't change anything, although the olives I bought at the deli were marinated in olive oil and mixed with pine nuts which was a nice addition to the salad. I might add some chili pepper flakes next time, just to give it a little kick.
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