Valley Bounty: Beet & Barley Super Bowl Salad

Valley Bounty: Beet & Barley Super Bowl Salad

Convert your friends to year round local food with a beet and barley salad, perfect for a Super Bowl party. Toss roasted beets with cooked barley and add chevre or feta, depending on what flavors you like. Sprinkle in chopped parsley, salt & pepper to taste. It can be served by itself or scooped up with a chip! The foodie fans at the party will thank you. Find beet & barley recipes, and lots more local Super Bowl snack food ideas on the Valley Bounty page at www.buylocalfood.org.

By Abby Getman of Community Involved in Sustaining Agriculture (CISA).

Farmers markets open this weekend can be found here www.farmfresh.org/food/farmersmarkets.php?zip=01038&open=1

Here are two beet and barley salad ideas, one made with roasted beets http://www.thekitchn.com/recipe-roasted-beet-salad-with-52554 , and another with thinly sliced raw beets http://www.epicurious.com/recipes/food/views/Barley-Fennel-and-Beet-Salad-51236490 .

Other local snack food ideas:

Crunchy Winter Vegetables https://www.buylocalfood.org/valley-bounty-november-30-2013-crunchy-winter-vegetables/ , with suggestions for dips and vinaigrettes.

Root Vegetable Fries https://www.buylocalfood.org/february-2-root-vegetable-fries/

Local breads and cheeses

Last week’s Valley Bounty featured Savory Tarts, which are great finger food for a party.