Barley Salad

• 1 pound barley, rinsed well, cooked until tender.
• 1, 15oz. can cooked black beans, rinsed
• 1 pound frozen sweet corn, steamed or air fried and cooled
• 1 medium red onion, sliced thin
• 1/4 chopped fresh dill
• 1/4 chopped parsley
• 2 cups red wine vinegar
• 1 cup brown sugar
• 1/4 cup avocado oil
• 1/4 cup extra virgin olive oil
• 1/4 fresh squeezed lime juice
• Sea salt and black pepper to taste
• Fresh greens

Combine red wine vinegar and brown sugar in a mixing bowl. Stir well to dissolve sugar. Add 1 teaspoon salt.

Add sliced onions to vinegar mix. Marinate for an hour.

In a large bowl, mix cooked and cooled barley, beans and corn. Mix in herbs, oils and lime juice.

Drain onions, reserve the marinating vinegar.

Add onions to barley salad. Mix well.

Add a splash of marinating vinegar to your taste.

Season with salt and pepper.

Serve over fresh greens.

Drizzle the salad with olive oil and onion marinated vinegar.

Enjoy!