6 toasted barley bean salad Recipes

extra-firm tofu, drained and cut into 5 (1-inch-thick) slices, brown sugar, lower-sodium soy sauce, grated peeled fresh ginger, dark sesame oil, garlic clove, grated, dark sesame oil, divided, uncooked pearl barley, water, salt, divided, green beans, trimmed and cut into 2-inch pieces, shiitake mushrooms, stems removed, sliced green onions, rice wine vinegar, lower-sodium soy sauce, agave nectar or honey, grated peeled fresh ginger, garlic clove, minced

water, uncooked pearl barley, grated lemon rind, fresh lemon juice, extra-virgin olive oil, dijon mustard, sliced fennel bulb (about 1 small bulb), chopped fresh parsley, chopped red onion, kosher salt, coarsely ground black pepper, pitted kalamata olives, halved, cannellini beans, rinsed and drained, chopped walnuts, toasted

canned black beans, canned kidney beans, barley (not quick-cooking ), fresh lemon juice, dijon-style mustard, olive oil, chopped red onion, pine nuts (toasted lightly ), chopped parsley

cooked quinoa or 2 cups kamut or 2 cups rice or 2 cups millet or 2 cups barley or 2 cups posole or 2 cups wild rice or 2 cups pasta shells, cooked chicken breasts (optional) or 1 cup salmon (optional) or 1 cup tempeh (optional) or 1 cup cooked beans (optional), carrot, diced, stalk celery or 1 stalk fennel, diced, red bell peppers or 1/2 cup green bell pepper, diced, sliced scallions, toasted chopped nuts or sunflower seeds or eggs, slices or grated cheese, to garnish, salad dressing , of choice