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The Recipe Instructions |
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Ingredients
1 cup pearl barley
2 cup water
1 cup celery
1/2 cup walnut, chopped or mixed almonds
1 salt and pepper to taste
2 tbsp minced fresh parsley
Directions
Rinse barley under warm running water. Let drain. In a medium-size
saucepan, bring to a boil and gradually add barley. Cover and cook 20
to 25 minutes, Return barley to saucepan with celery, nut, salt and
pepper; heat through. Garnish with parsley. Food Exchange per
serving: 2 STRARCH/BREAD EXCHANGE + 1 FAT EXCHANGE CAL: 187; CHO:
0mg; CAR: PRO: 5g; SOD: 59mg; FAT: 7g;
SOURCE: Light & Easy Diabetes Cuisine by Betty Marks Brought to you
and yours via Nancy O'Brion and her Meal-Master
Servings: 6
Diet Walnut Barley Recipe brought to you by Diet Recipes To-Go
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