Bacony Barley Salad with Marinated Shrimp
Here's a great example of how to cook a healthy dish in minutes--simply cook the bacon in the same pan as the barley to enrich the flavor, add some purchased cooked shrimp, a few aromatic vegetables, and you've got dinner (or a hearty potluck dish) in no time flat.
Source: EatingWell Magazine, June/July 2005
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Make Ahead Tip: Prepare without avocado, cover and refrigerate for up to 2 days. Stir in the avocado just before serving.
Nutrition Facts
Serving Size: 1 3/4 cups
Per Serving:
417 calories; protein 34.7g; carbohydrates 29.6g; dietary fiber 7.3g; sugars 3.5g; fat 19.1g; saturated fat 2.7g; cholesterol 234.7mg; vitamin a iu 1111.5IU; vitamin c 26.5mg; folate 59mcg; calcium 106.6mg; iron 3.1mg; magnesium 29.4mg; potassium 872.3mg; sodium 708mg; thiamin 0.1mg.
Exchanges:
1 starch, 1 vegetable, 4 lean meat, 3 fat (mono)