Italian Barley Salad

This colorful and flavorful Italian Barley Salad is a great make-ahead dish and is perfect for your next potluck, picnic, BBQ or any other occasion!

I did something I never thought I’d do. I never, ever thought I’d replicate, or even want to replicate, airplane food. But I did and here it is! On a recent trip back home from Europe we were served a barley salad as the side dish and it was actually very good. So much so that our 6 year-old daughter asked if she could have ours too! Fortunately for me our 8 year-old son didn’t want his :) As our daughter was eating it she asked me if I could make it “as soon as” we got back home. So the next day she got her wish. This salad is a great make-ahead salad as the flavor is even better the next day. Let’s get started! Make a batch of Homemade Italian Dressing.

Place all the veggies and parsley in a large bowl and add the cooled, cooked barley. Stir to combine. Add the Homemade Italian Dressing and stir to thoroughly combine. Cover and chill in the refrigerator for at least 3-4 hours before serving.

Enjoy!