Caribbean-Inspired Barley Salad

Ingredients

• 3 cups water
• ½ teaspoon salt
• ½ cup barley
• 1 large mango, peeled and diced, divided
• 3 tablespoons lime juice
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• ½ teaspoon ground cumin
• 1 ½ cups cooked black beans
• 1 cup grape tomatoes, halved
• ½ cup diced red onion
• ¼ cup chopped fresh cilantro
• 1 tablespoon minced jalapeno pepper

Step 1

Bring some water and half a teaspoon of salt to a boil in a saucepan. Once it’s boiling, add the barley, cover the pot, and let it simmer gently for about 20 minutes until the grains are tender but still have a bit of chew. Drain off any leftover water and let the barley cool completely—this usually takes around 20 to 30 minutes.

Step 2

While the barley is cooling, take a quarter of the mango and mash it up right in a large bowl using a fork or potato masher. Stir in the lime juice, olive oil, cumin, and another half teaspoon of salt until everything is well combined.

Step 3

Once the barley has cooled, add it to the bowl along with the rest of the mango, black beans, grape tomatoes, red onion, chopped cilantro, and jalapeño. Give everything a good toss so all the flavors come together nicely.