Spring Chicken & Barley Soup
You might think of barley as an addition to hearty, wintery soups, such as mushroom-barley or beef-barley soup, but it also works well in lighter soups like this one with chicken, asparagus and peas.
Source: EatingWell Magazine, March/April 2009
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Recipe Summary
Ingredients
Directions
Tips
Make Ahead Tip: Prepare through Step 3, cover and refrigerate for up to 2 days. Reheat the soup, thin with broth if desired and finish with Step 4 just before serving.
Nutrition Facts
Serving Size: 2 cups
Per Serving:
254 calories; protein 22.4g; carbohydrates 29.8g; dietary fiber 7g; sugars 8g; fat 5.3g; saturated fat 1g; cholesterol 31.7mg; vitamin a iu 1597.9IU; vitamin c 30.7mg; folate 99.9mcg; calcium 67.6mg; iron 3mg; magnesium 54.9mg; potassium 712.1mg; sodium 1234.8mg; thiamin 0.2mg.
Exchanges:
1 1/2 starch, 1 vegetable, 2 lean meat