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Barley Nourish Bowl with Soft-Boiled Egg

What You Need:

BOWL

  • 450g sweet potato, peeled, diced
  • 1 red onion, cut into thin wedges
  • Olive oil cooking spray
  • 1 tablespoon Moroccan seasoning
  • 400g can chickpeas, drained
  • 8 green kale leaves, stalk removed
  • 1 cup pearl barley
  • 4 eggs
  • 100g feta cheese, crumbled
  • 1/4 cup pepitas


DRESSING

  • 1/3 cup extra virgin olive oil
  • 1/4 cup lime juice
  • 1 tablespoon maple syrup
  • 1 teaspoon mild English mustard

What You Need To Do:

BOWL

  • Preheat oven to 180°C. Line 3 baking trays with baking paper.
  • Place sweet potato and onion onto a baking tray. Spray with olive oil and season the sweet potato with half the Moroccan seasoning and salt and pepper. Bake for 20 minutes or until softened.
  • Spread chickpeas on another tray. Spray with olive oil and season with remaining Moroccan seasoning, salt and pepper.Roast for 15 minutes or until golden and crisp.
  • Tear kale leaves into 3cm pieces and place into a bowl.
  • Add oil and massage into kale to soften. Place kale onto remaining baking tray and bake for 10 minutes or until crisp
  • Meanwhile, place barley and 3 cups water into a medium saucepan over high heat. Bring to the boil, reduce heat and simmer for 25 minutes or until tender. Drain and cool. Stir through parsley
  • Bring a saucepan of water to the boil. Add the eggs and simmer for 7 minutes for soft-boiled. Drain and rinse under cold water. Crack eggs and place in a bowl of cold water before peeling (this helps to loosen the shell). Peel shells from eggs and cut into halves


DRESSING

  • Whisk oil, lime juice, maple syrup and mustard in a jug. Season with salt and pepper.
  • Add a little dressing to barley and stir until combined.
  • Spoon barley into shallow bowls.
  • Top with chickpeas, sweet potato, onion, kale, feta and egg.
  • Serve sprinkled with pepitas and drizzled with the dressing