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Savoury Mediterranean Barley Breakfast Bowl

Name: Savoury Mediterranean Barley Breakfast Bowl
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 8 min
Yield: 2
Ingredients: 2 cups (500 ml) cooked barley kept warm; 5 tsp (25 ml) italian seasoning with flax (mccormick ); 2 tbsp (30 ml) vegetable oil divided; 1/2 onion diced; 1/4 red pepper diced; 1 cup (250 ml) baby spinach; 2 eggs; 1/2 cup (125 ml) crumbled feta cheese

Barley is a versatile grain that plays well with many flavours. Here, we add a dash of Italian seasoning to amp up the base of this hearty, veggie-packed breakfast bowl.

5 min

PREP TIME

8 min

COOK TIME

520

CALORIES

8

INGREDIENTS

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INGREDIENTS 2 SERVINGS

2 cups (500 milliliter) cooked barley , kept warm
5 teaspoon (25 milliliter) Italian Seasoning with Flax
2 tablespoon (30 milliliter) vegetable oil , divided
1/2 onion , diced
1/4 red pepper , diced
1 cup (250 milliliter) baby spinach
2 eggs
1/2 cup (125 milliliter) crumbled feta cheese

What you'll need

Preparation

1 In a medium bowl, combine cooked barley with 4 tsp (20 mL) vegetable oil and 4 tsp (20 mL) seasoning. Set aside.
2 Heat remaining 2 tsp (10 mL) oil in a large skillet. Add onions, peppers, and remaining 1 tsp (5 mL) seasoning. Sauté until onions and peppers have softened. Add spinach and cook another 2 minutes until wilted. Set aside mixture.
3 In the same pan, fry eggs.
4 Assemble the bowl: Divide barley between 2 bowls. Top each with ½ of the onion and pepper mixture and a fried egg. Garnish each bowl with feta cheese.