I made this recipe using what I had on-hand: kale barley supplemented by quinoa lite coconut milk black beans and sweet potatoes. It was good and filling if a little boring. I will try the recipe again and experiment with spices that might enliven this healthy dish.
We've had this twice now. It's quite tasty but it does need more spice - I double the cajun seasoning and add generous salt and pepper. The serving size is REALLY off though. This would easily feed 4 or 5 adults as a main course. I'm not sure who could eat this in 2 servings!
Quite tasty and great choice for vegans. The recipe actually makes enough food for four healthy servings. With that in mind the nutritional values would be cut in half -- roughly 500 calories per serving and what one expects for a meal.
This recipe definitely makes enough for 4 people. I did salt and pepper the kale as it cooked. I also added hot sauce to mine....perfect!
A great way to get a full days salt and carbs in one simple meal. Otherwise meeting half a days calories w/ one meal is quite efficient.
Overall the dish was good but kind of plain. There were way too many potatoes for me so next time I will use 2 potatoes instead of 3 and twice the barley. The beans and kale need more zing so I will put in some additional spices. It definitely has potential!
This was delicious! I didn't have the barley so I substituted millet and I can't take the heat of cajun seasoning so I used Nature's Seasons. I also did the chopped kale black beans coconut milk olive oil salt & pepper in the same sauce pan with a crushed garlic clove to save time. This is a quick easy versatile dish that makes for a pretty presentation and a flavor that even non-vegetarians will love.
Excellent dish for a vegetarian change of pace. Tasted healthy but with lots of flavor. I'd like it better as a side dish instead of a main dish though.
LOVE IT! The only change I made was steaming the Kale 2-3 mins over the barley. A staple now - thank you Seattle Dad
The proportions for barley are off (add 1/2 c barley for 1 1/14 c water or double both) and it is really bland. Add seasonings. In the future I will just make my own recipe for kale and for black beans and do this presentation.
