Press "Enter" to skip to content

The Healthiest Salad You’ll Eat This Week | Anna Jones


hi foodtube I’m Anna Jones and I’m going

hi foodtube I’m Anna Jones and I’m going to show you how to make my amazing

to show you how to make my amazing

to show you how to make my amazing avocado and barley bulb it’s got that

avocado and barley bulb it’s got that

avocado and barley bulb it’s got that delicious kind of chewy plumpness of the

delicious kind of chewy plumpness of the

delicious kind of chewy plumpness of the pearl barley

pearl barley

pearl barley it’s got avocado which I’m going to

it’s got avocado which I’m going to

it’s got avocado which I’m going to grill a bit it’s got some lovely lemon

grill a bit it’s got some lovely lemon

grill a bit it’s got some lovely lemon and basil and then it’s got some toasted

and basil and then it’s got some toasted

and basil and then it’s got some toasted nuts and seeds it’s going to bring it

nuts and seeds it’s going to bring it

nuts and seeds it’s going to bring it all together it’s fantastic and quick

all together it’s fantastic and quick

all together it’s fantastic and quick for lunch and it also travels really

for lunch and it also travels really

for lunch and it also travels really well so you can pack any leftovers up

well so you can pack any leftovers up

well so you can pack any leftovers up and have them for lunch the next day the

and have them for lunch the next day the

and have them for lunch the next day the starting point for this salad is this

starting point for this salad is this

starting point for this salad is this delicious pearl barley I’ve used 350

delicious pearl barley I’ve used 350

delicious pearl barley I’ve used 350 grams here I cook it for 20 to 25

grams here I cook it for 20 to 25

grams here I cook it for 20 to 25 minutes in a little bit of boiling water

minutes in a little bit of boiling water

minutes in a little bit of boiling water with a bit of salt half a lemon and then

with a bit of salt half a lemon and then

with a bit of salt half a lemon and then squeeze the lemon in drop the lemon in

squeeze the lemon in drop the lemon in

squeeze the lemon in drop the lemon in there that seasons it impressions as it

there that seasons it impressions as it

there that seasons it impressions as it cooks the next thing you need are a

cooks the next thing you need are a

cooks the next thing you need are a couple of avocados cut them in half

couple of avocados cut them in half

couple of avocados cut them in half carefully and just pop out the stone I

carefully and just pop out the stone I

carefully and just pop out the stone I love them they’re so buttery and

love them they’re so buttery and

love them they’re so buttery and delicious they’re full of good fats

delicious they’re full of good fats

delicious they’re full of good fats they’re anti-inflammatory they’re full

they’re anti-inflammatory they’re full

they’re anti-inflammatory they’re full of loads of vitamins I’m going to

of loads of vitamins I’m going to

of loads of vitamins I’m going to griddle these avocados which might seem

griddle these avocados which might seem

griddle these avocados which might seem a bit unusual but it adds a lovely bit

a bit unusual but it adds a lovely bit

a bit unusual but it adds a lovely bit of smokiness to the salad and it creates

of smokiness to the salad and it creates

of smokiness to the salad and it creates some kind of crispy edges to the avocado

some kind of crispy edges to the avocado

some kind of crispy edges to the avocado that are going to be delicious

that are going to be delicious

that are going to be delicious against the pearl barley and the nuts

against the pearl barley and the nuts

against the pearl barley and the nuts and everything else this grill is been

and everything else this grill is been

and everything else this grill is been heating up for five minutes or so so you

heating up for five minutes or so so you

heating up for five minutes or so so you want it really smoking hot so you get

want it really smoking hot so you get

want it really smoking hot so you get lovely lovely little bar marks on your

lovely lovely little bar marks on your

lovely lovely little bar marks on your avocados the next thing you need to do

avocados the next thing you need to do

avocados the next thing you need to do for this salad is get on with toasting

for this salad is get on with toasting

for this salad is get on with toasting your nuts and seeds I’ve got about 50

your nuts and seeds I’ve got about 50

your nuts and seeds I’ve got about 50 grams of almonds in the pan already

grams of almonds in the pan already

grams of almonds in the pan already toasting and to that I’m going to add

toasting and to that I’m going to add

toasting and to that I’m going to add some pumpkin seeds and some sunflower

some pumpkin seeds and some sunflower

some pumpkin seeds and some sunflower seeds about 25 grams of each so these

seeds about 25 grams of each so these

seeds about 25 grams of each so these avocados are pretty good now you can see

avocados are pretty good now you can see

avocados are pretty good now you can see the lovely char marks there the crispy

the lovely char marks there the crispy

the lovely char marks there the crispy edges of the avocado they’re going to be

edges of the avocado they’re going to be

edges of the avocado they’re going to be really lovely and smoky and then there’s

really lovely and smoky and then there’s

really lovely and smoky and then there’s the buttery soft avocado underneath

the buttery soft avocado underneath

the buttery soft avocado underneath these nuts and seeds a perfect they’ve

these nuts and seeds a perfect they’ve

these nuts and seeds a perfect they’ve been toasting for sort of two to three

been toasting for sort of two to three

been toasting for sort of two to three minutes and it’s just a lovely toasty

minutes and it’s just a lovely toasty

minutes and it’s just a lovely toasty smell in the room and that’s when you

smell in the room and that’s when you

smell in the room and that’s when you know when they’re done they’re going to

know when they’re done they’re going to

know when they’re done they’re going to pick up a tiny little bit of brown on

pick up a tiny little bit of brown on

pick up a tiny little bit of brown on each side and it’s really important to

each side and it’s really important to

each side and it’s really important to take these out of the pan once they’re

take these out of the pan once they’re

take these out of the pan once they’re done because the heat of the pan

done because the heat of the pan

done because the heat of the pan going to continue cooking them so just

going to continue cooking them so just

going to continue cooking them so just tip them into a little bowl perfect next

tip them into a little bowl perfect next

tip them into a little bowl perfect next up is your dressing super simple all you

up is your dressing super simple all you

up is your dressing super simple all you need is a bit of plain yogurt you could

need is a bit of plain yogurt you could

need is a bit of plain yogurt you could use coconut milk yogurt here if you like

use coconut milk yogurt here if you like

use coconut milk yogurt here if you like you need about hundred grams that’s

you need about hundred grams that’s

you need about hundred grams that’s about four big tablespoons the next

about four big tablespoons the next

about four big tablespoons the next thing you need is a lovely unwaxed lemon

thing you need is a lovely unwaxed lemon

thing you need is a lovely unwaxed lemon like this so you just need a fine zester

like this so you just need a fine zester

like this so you just need a fine zester and we’re just going to zest this lemon

and we’re just going to zest this lemon

and we’re just going to zest this lemon into the yogurt I absolutely love lemons

into the yogurt I absolutely love lemons

into the yogurt I absolutely love lemons you can use them pretty much anywhere

you can use them pretty much anywhere

you can use them pretty much anywhere you might use salt and pepper to add a

you might use salt and pepper to add a

you might use salt and pepper to add a kind of zingy fresh flavor to your food

kind of zingy fresh flavor to your food

kind of zingy fresh flavor to your food and lemon zest is an incredible

and lemon zest is an incredible

and lemon zest is an incredible seasoning add the juice so this is going

seasoning add the juice so this is going

seasoning add the juice so this is going to be really lovely and lemony when

to be really lovely and lemony when

to be really lovely and lemony when you’re using grains in a salad you

you’re using grains in a salad you

you’re using grains in a salad you really do want to make quite a kind of

really do want to make quite a kind of

really do want to make quite a kind of punchy spiky dressing because the grains

punchy spiky dressing because the grains

punchy spiky dressing because the grains soak so much of the flavour up you might

soak so much of the flavour up you might

soak so much of the flavour up you might think that this is a lot of lemon to go

think that this is a lot of lemon to go

think that this is a lot of lemon to go in a dressing but it’s really going to

in a dressing but it’s really going to

in a dressing but it’s really going to work all I need now is a little bit of

work all I need now is a little bit of

work all I need now is a little bit of salt and a pinch of pepper and as a kind

salt and a pinch of pepper and as a kind

salt and a pinch of pepper and as a kind of optional extra you can add a little

of optional extra you can add a little

of optional extra you can add a little bit of olive oil I think it kind of

bit of olive oil I think it kind of

bit of olive oil I think it kind of deepens the flavor of this dressing but

deepens the flavor of this dressing but

deepens the flavor of this dressing but you don’t have to you can just stick to

you don’t have to you can just stick to

you don’t have to you can just stick to be yogurt so that’s your dressing done

be yogurt so that’s your dressing done

be yogurt so that’s your dressing done I’m going to stop putting the salad

I’m going to stop putting the salad

I’m going to stop putting the salad together now you’ll just need a big bowl

together now you’ll just need a big bowl

together now you’ll just need a big bowl tumble this lovely pearl barley in I’ve

tumble this lovely pearl barley in I’ve

tumble this lovely pearl barley in I’ve got lovely baby spinach here it’s really

got lovely baby spinach here it’s really

got lovely baby spinach here it’s really high in iron it’s got loads of vitamins

high in iron it’s got loads of vitamins

high in iron it’s got loads of vitamins and minerals so this is really going to

and minerals so this is really going to

and minerals so this is really going to give you a boost pop on some of the

give you a boost pop on some of the

give you a boost pop on some of the toasted nuts and seeds that are going to

toasted nuts and seeds that are going to

toasted nuts and seeds that are going to give a really lovely depth to this add a

give a really lovely depth to this add a

give a really lovely depth to this add a few sprouts you can buy these in health

few sprouts you can buy these in health

few sprouts you can buy these in health food shops a lot of the supermarkets

food shops a lot of the supermarkets

food shops a lot of the supermarkets sell them now they’re full of vitamins

sell them now they’re full of vitamins

sell them now they’re full of vitamins and minerals pop most of this dressing

and minerals pop most of this dressing

and minerals pop most of this dressing over and just toss this all together

over and just toss this all together

over and just toss this all together this is why you need a big bowl the

this is why you need a big bowl the

this is why you need a big bowl the dressing is bringing together the pearl

dressing is bringing together the pearl

dressing is bringing together the pearl barley the spinach and the toasted seeds

barley the spinach and the toasted seeds

barley the spinach and the toasted seeds I’m going to use about hundred grams of

I’m going to use about hundred grams of

I’m going to use about hundred grams of feta next this does serve for people

feta next this does serve for people

feta next this does serve for people though so that’s only about 25 grams

though so that’s only about 25 grams

though so that’s only about 25 grams each fetters and amazing sheep’s cheese

each fetters and amazing sheep’s cheese

each fetters and amazing sheep’s cheese it’s got a really lovely creamy flavor

it’s got a really lovely creamy flavor

it’s got a really lovely creamy flavor and it’s quite salty as well so you

and it’s quite salty as well so you

and it’s quite salty as well so you really need to use much salt in the rest

really need to use much salt in the rest

really need to use much salt in the rest of the salad get your avocados scoop it

of the salad get your avocados scoop it

of the salad get your avocados scoop it out into little bits with a spoon and

out into little bits with a spoon and

out into little bits with a spoon and you’re going to have those lovely

you’re going to have those lovely

you’re going to have those lovely charred bits of avocado on the edges and

charred bits of avocado on the edges and

charred bits of avocado on the edges and then the really really delicious kind of

then the really really delicious kind of

then the really really delicious kind of buttery creaminess of the avocado below

buttery creaminess of the avocado below

buttery creaminess of the avocado below which is going to work really well with

which is going to work really well with

which is going to work really well with everything else in the salad tear over

everything else in the salad tear over

everything else in the salad tear over more basil so that’s all ready to go now

so there you have it my amazing avocado

so there you have it my amazing avocado and barley bowl it’s got loads of

and barley bowl it’s got loads of

and barley bowl it’s got loads of delicious flavors it’s a really hearty

delicious flavors it’s a really hearty

delicious flavors it’s a really hearty salad let’s give it a taste that’s

salad let’s give it a taste that’s

salad let’s give it a taste that’s really delicious you’ve got that kind of

really delicious you’ve got that kind of

really delicious you’ve got that kind of smokiness from the avocado

smokiness from the avocado

smokiness from the avocado you’ve got the lemony dressing that’s

you’ve got the lemony dressing that’s

you’ve got the lemony dressing that’s coated all those chewy lovely grains

coated all those chewy lovely grains

coated all those chewy lovely grains we’ve got a crunch from the sprouts in

we’ve got a crunch from the sprouts in

we’ve got a crunch from the sprouts in the spinach you’ve got that sort of deep

the spinach you’ve got that sort of deep

the spinach you’ve got that sort of deep creaminess from the feta cheese it’s

creaminess from the feta cheese it’s

creaminess from the feta cheese it’s absolutely delicious and the great thing

absolutely delicious and the great thing

absolutely delicious and the great thing about this is it will be even better the

about this is it will be even better the

about this is it will be even better the next day once all of the flavors have

next day once all of the flavors have

next day once all of the flavors have developed next time you fancy a salad

developed next time you fancy a salad

developed next time you fancy a salad why not try this one I’m sure you guys

why not try this one I’m sure you guys

why not try this one I’m sure you guys are going to love it just as much as I

are going to love it just as much as I

are going to love it just as much as I do I’ve made a delicious blueberry and

do I’ve made a delicious blueberry and

do I’ve made a delicious blueberry and mint lemonade over on drinks too but I

mint lemonade over on drinks too but I

mint lemonade over on drinks too but I think we’re going perfectly with this

think we’re going perfectly with this

think we’re going perfectly with this salad click on the link and have a look

salad click on the link and have a look

salad click on the link and have a look this recipe and loads more other

this recipe and loads more other

this recipe and loads more other delicious recipes are in my new book if

delicious recipes are in my new book if

delicious recipes are in my new book if you want to check it out there’s a link

you want to check it out there’s a link

you want to check it out there’s a link in the description box below and if you

in the description box below and if you

in the description box below and if you liked the video give us a big thumbs up

”

Be First to Comment

Leave a Reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *