Curried Barley And Shrimp Salad

Total Time: 1 hr 5 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 45 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 1 teaspoon curry powder
• 1/2 teaspoon turmeric
• 1 cup barley
• 1 lb peeled and deveined sm frozen cooked shrimp, thawed and drained
• 1 1/2 cups seeded and diced tomatoes
• 1/2 cup chopped green pepper
• 1/2 chopped peeled cucumber
• 5 tablespoons fresh lime juice
• 3 tablespoons vegetable oil
• 2 teaspoons seeded finely chopped jalapeno peppers
• 1 garlic clove, minced
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 cup chopped fresh basil
• romaine lettuce leaf
• 1 lime, quartered

Recipe

• 1 combine curry, turmeric, and 3 cups of water in large saucepan and heat to a boil.
• 2 stir in barley.
• 3 cover and cook in low heat until water is absorbed and barley is tender, about 45 minutes.
• 4 transfer to colander. rinse with cold water and drain well.
• 5 in large bowl, combine barley, shrimp, tomatoes, bell pepper, and cucumber.
• 6 in small bowl, whisk juice, oil, chile pepper(to taste), garlic, and salt until blended.
• 7 pour over barley mixture and toss.
• 8 spoon barley salad on top of lettuce and sprinkle with basil. garnish with lime.