RICE, BARLEY AND BEAN MEDLEY

                  

I came up with this recipe for sprouted brown rice, pearl barley and beans after I bought a huge bag of sprouted brown rice at Costco.  It’s amazing what you’ll buy when you’re hungry.  Anyway, we like the rice very much—even by itself.  However the addition of the barley and beans really deepens the flavor and provides a great serving or two of fiber.  Try it out with your family.  Following are the ingredients I used but be sure to add your favorite additions.  This rice dish is great when served with Salmon or even chicken.  This recipe makes a lot so cut the amounts in half if you don’t need as much.

Ingredients:

3 cups cooked sprouted brown rice (follow cooking directions on the bag)

2 cups cooked pearl barley (follow cooking directions on the bag)

2 t. butter or olive oil

Kosher salt to taste

½ cup black cooked black beans (I used canned)

½ cup cooked bean assortment (I used a canned bean medley of red kidney beans, black eye peas,  black beans and pinto beans)

½ cup cooked and shelled edamame  (I used frozen)

Instructions:

*Combine all ingredients heat through.