Using condensed milk, whipped cream, and shortcake cups, this quick and simple strawberry shortcake recipe is delightful.
| Prep Time: | 15 mins |
| Cook Time: | 40 mins |
| Total Time: | 55 mins |
| Servings: | 4 |
| Yield: | 4 servings |
Ingredients
- 1 ½ cups water
- ½ cup pearl barley
- 8 ounces uncooked orecchiette pasta
- 1 bunch cilantro
- ½ bunch green onions
- 1 cup grape tomatoes, halved
- ½ cup vegetable broth
- ¼ cup Parmesan cheese
- 1 cup torn arugula leaves
- salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
- In a saucepan, bring the 1 1/2 cups water to a boil. Stir in the barley. Reduce heat, cover, and simmer 30 minutes.
- Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Add orecchiette pasta, and cook for 8 to 10 minutes or until al dente; drain.
- In a food processor, finely chop the cilantro, green onions, and 1/2 the tomatoes. Mix in the broth and Parmesan cheese, and process until well blended.
- In a large bowl, toss the barley, pasta, cilantro mixture, remaining tomatoes, and arugula. Season with salt and pepper, and serve immediately.
Nutrition Facts
| Calories | 413 kcal |
| Carbohydrate | 82 g |
| Cholesterol | 4 mg |
| Dietary Fiber | 9 g |
| Protein | 14 g |
| Saturated Fat | 1 g |
| Sodium | 303 mg |
| Sugars | 2 g |
| Fat | 4 g |
| Unsaturated Fat | 0 g |
Reviews
A tasty dish. The trick is to have everything hot at once so my advice is to make the pesto first. Then start the barley. I used Penne Rigate Pasta and put it into the prepared water when the barley had 11 minutes left to cook; exactly as long as the pasta took to be al dente. During those 11 minutes I recommend transferring the pesto to a microwave safe dish and heating it just before pouring it over the cooked pasta and barley. Last of all add arugula and tomato halves. I could not find arugula so baby spinach leaves worked perfectly. I forgot to read the reviews before making but think the lemon juice might be a good addition. If you have a meat lover some cooked hot turkey sausage in slices is another idea although it kills the calories and the vegetarian presentation. Don’t hesitate to try this one. It is a keeper!
I love cilantro and arugula but I couldn’t even finish eating my large batch of this recipe. Something about the competing strong flavors of these greens made the dish tangy in a way that tasted almost like it had gone bad.
Really great!
Tried this recipe – it was fabulous! I made a few changes. I added lemon juice (to taste). I used my leftover pasta from the night before, so I served it room temp over mixed wild greens, instead of mixing in arugula. I garnished with grated parmesan and cilantro leaves. So good I will make it for the Fourth of July Potluck! Thanks for this recipe!
This is a good salad if you LOVE cilantro. I happen to be one that does, but my children do not. I think that if it had some more vegetables and maybe some sort of vinegarette dressing it would be appealing to my family. I may try this one again, but with some modification.