Barley Lentil Salad with Natural Almonds & Roasted Strawberries

Serves 4
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Ingredients

  • 2 cups barley
  • 2 cups brown rice
  • 1 x 400g can brown lentils
  • 1 x 200g packet natural almonds
  • 1 bunch asparagus, trimmed
  • 1 x 250g punnet Victorian strawberries, washed, hulled & halved
  • torn
  • 100g fresh ricotta

Method

  1. Cook the barley and brown rice in boiling water for 35 minutes, and add brown lentils just before draining to warm through. Drain well.
  2. In a non stick pan, toast almonds, asparagus and strawberries until charred.
  3. Serve barley mix topped with asparagus and berries.
  4. Add torn mint and ricotta.
  5. Serve as is or drizzle with some extra virgin olive oil and balsamic vinegar.

APPLE CAKE WITH DRIED APPLES

100g butter, 1 cup sugar, 2 eggs
1 tsp grated orange rind
200g cottage cheese
2 cups SR flour
1 tsp bicarb soda, pinch salt
1/2 cup milk
1 cup dried apples
1 Tab brandy

1. Soak apples in water for 1/2 hour. Drain and dry well on paper towels.
2.Return to basin, sprinkle with brandy and allow to soak in.
3.Sift dries together. Blend c.cheese.
4.Cream b&s, add eggs one at a time, beating well.
5.Add orange rind and c.cheese. Stir in flour alternately with milk.
6.Butter a 17cm square tin, pour half the mixture in and carefully arrange apples over mixture.
7.Spoon remaining mixture over top.
8.Bake at 180-190 degree C for 50-60 minutes. Test with skewer.

May be iced with orange icing: 1c icing sugar, 1 Tab orange juice, 1 tsp orange rind. Place in double boiler, stirring until mixture covers back of spoon. Use on cooled cake.