Ingredients:
- 1 cup of quick cooking pearl barley
- ½ cup Asian style salad dressing
- 2 cans water packed tuna
- 1 can black beans, rinsed and drained
- 1 bell pepper, chopped into small pieces
- 1 green onion, chopped fine
- 1 head of Romaine lettuce, chopped
Preparation:
Cook the barley according to package directions.
Toss with the tuna, black beans, bell pepper, and onion with ¼ cup of salad dressing
Serve over a bed of lettuce with additional dressing on the side.
You can change the flavor of this salad by choosing an Italian dressing, or a raspberry vinaigrette.
Wine pairing:
This salad pairs perfectly with Daniel Gehrs Oak Free Chardonnay or Barefoot Chardonnay.
Photo/Suzanne Pitner
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