Pearl barley with mushrooms, beans and a green salad

Ingredients

• cooked pearl barley: 3/4 cup, about 150 g
• cooked beans: 3/4 cup, about 110 g
• vegetables: 1 large plate, about 150 g
• salad: 1 large bowl, about 120 g
• olive oil: 1 tbsp, about 5 g

Instructions

1. Measure out the cooked grain or legumes and the protein.
2. Chop the vegetables and herbs.
3. Assemble in a bowl, add the dressing and toss before serving.

Nutrition

Contains: Gluten

Swaps

• The grain can be swapped for buckwheat, brown rice, bulgur or quinoa, cooked, 150-170 g.
• If you're cutting carbs, replace half the grain with vegetables 150-200 g.
• Legumes can be swapped for one another, cooked, at the same weight.
• If legumes don't sit well, swap them for chicken/fish/tofu 120-150 g and add vegetables.
• Vegetables can be swapped for any non-starchy vegetables at the same weight.

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