The barley needs to be cooked and completely cooled before making the salad ... maple syrup or agave. Red cabbage >> green or napa cabbage. Canned black beans >> home-cooked black beans.

This barley salad is as delightful to look at as it is to eat. With jewel-toned beets, crisp red cabbage ... transformed into ...

The other two varieties are pot barley and pearl barley. Barley has significantly less gluten than wheat. FAQs about BBC Food ...

To make the salad, rinse the pearl barley thoroughly. Bring a large saucepan of water to the boil, add the pearl barley and cook for 25–30 minutes. Taste a grain, it should feel soft but still ...