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    Pearl Barley Greek Yoghurt Breakfast Bowl

    May 29, 2017 10 Comments

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    Save all your healthy extras by starting the day with this delicious and filling Pearl Barley Greek Yoghurt Breakfast Bowl

    Slimming Eats Pearl Barley Greek Yoghurt Breakfast Bowl - vegetarian, Slimming World and Weight Watchers friendly

    Most of the time when we think of breakfast and grains or cereal, the majority of the time it's  oats, either in a porridge, overnight oats or baked oatmeal. But you can actually enjoy many other grains for breakfast - such as farro, millet, couscous, quinoa (actually a seed, but generally used as a grain) etc. All of which are free foods, so save up your healthy extra for later in the day if you require them for something else, like bread for a burger or cheese for a pasta bake etc.

    Slimming Eats Pearl Barley Greek Yoghurt Breakfast Bowl - vegetarian, Slimming World and Weight Watchers friendly

    I love pearl barley, it's a perfect grain to use in soups (especially Scotch Broth) and even risotto type dishes. You can even buy some quick cook pearl barley, that takes 10 minutes to cook, so it is really handy for adding into soups etc when you need to bulk it out, but don't want to wait the longer 30 minutes for it to cook.

    I've been meaning to give pearl barley a try in a breakfast type dish for a while and this morning seemed like the perfect time, as I wanted my Healthy Extra A choice for a yummy Chicken Asparagus Pasta dish I had planned for dinner.

    Slimming Eats Pearl Barley Greek Yoghurt Breakfast Bowl - vegetarian, Slimming World and Weight Watchers friendly

    Unfortunately I didn't have the quick cook pearl barley this morning, so I had to wait the longer 30 minutes for it to cook, but I just poured my coffee (I love my caffeine in the morning, that lovely aroma that fills the kitchen as the coffee maker brews a pot of coffee) and sat down and enjoyed that, catching up on some emails etc, while the pearl barley cooked.

    You could totally cook the pearl barley the night before and store in a tub, as it is being eaten cold, so really doesn't need to be hot. Once cooked I actually rinsed it under the cold tap, before mixing it with the Greek Yoghurt.

    Slimming Eats Pearl Barley Greek Yoghurt Breakfast Bowl - vegetarian, Slimming World and Weight Watchers friendly

    For this Pearl Barley Greek Yoghurt Breakfast Bowl, I do recommend using plain Greek Yoghurt instead of just plain regular yoghurt or a flavoured yoghurt. Mainly because it is much more thick and creamy and when you add the fruit and drizzle of honey, it really is delicious. A flavoured yoghurt (that usually has some sort of artificial sweetener added to it), is just going to ruin that natural taste in my opinion.

    As for the fruit, you really could use any fruit you like, I choose strawberrie, black berries (both speed foods), pineapple and blueberries, because it was what I had in, but all kinds of fruit would work with this, you could even use a few additional syns by adding a little spoon of peanut butter, chocolate chips, nuts or even shredded coconut. There really is no right or wrong for toppings.

    Slimming Eats Pearl Barley Greek Yoghurt Breakfast Bowl - vegetarian, Slimming World and Weight Watchers friendly

    I think this Pearl Barley Greek Yoghurt Breakfast Bowl might be a new non cooked breakfast favourite for me. Usually breakfast for me is Eggs, Sausages or Bacon with some kind of speed veg as protein for breakfast is what keeps me well satiated, but this really makes a nice change, for when I don't fancy my usual. Plus you will be getting a small amount of protein from the Greek Yoghurt too.


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    In the meantime, why not cook up some pearl barley, and enjoy this yummy Pearl Barley Greek Yoghurt Breakfast Bowl.

    Slimming Eats Pearl Barley Greek Yoghurt Breakfast Bowl - vegetarian, Slimming World and Weight Watchers friendly

    Pearl Barley Greek Yoghurt Breakfast Bowl

    Pearl Barley Greek Yoghurt Breakfast Bowl

    Yield: 1 serving
    Prep Time: 5 minutes
    Total Time: 5 minutes

    This recipe is vegetarian, Slimming World and Weight Watchers friendlyExtra Easy - 1.5 syns per servingGreen/Vegetarian -  1.5 syns per servingWW Smart Points - 9

    Ingredients

    • 1 cup (240ml) of cooked pearl barley (approx ⅓ cup/80ml uncooked)
    • ½ cup (120ml) of fat free Greek Yoghurt
    • 1 cup (240ml) of chopped fruit of choice - I use strawberries, blueberries and pineapple
    • ½ tbs of honey to drizzle over top - 1.5 syns

    Instructions

    1. Add the cooked pearl barley and Greek Yoghurt to a bowl and mix to combine.
    2. Spread out in a layer across a shallow bowl
    3. Scatter with chopped fruit
    4. Drizzle with honey
    5. Enjoy

    Notes

    Variation: Try different fruits, nuts, dried fruit, nut butters, chocolate spread, chocolate chips, maple syrup, brown sugar etc for different toppings - Make sure to syn any synned ingredients accordingly. 

    Nutritional information is an estimate and is to be used for informational purposes only.

    Ingredients can vary greatly from brand to brand and therefore it would be impossible to give accurate nutritional information. Also double check syn values of synned ingredients as different brands can vary. 

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    Nutrition Information
    Yield 1 Serving Size 1 serving
    Amount Per Serving Calories 391Total Fat 0.7gSaturated Fat 0.1gSodium 51.8mgCarbohydrates 82.3gFiber 7gSugar 12.4gProtein 15.6g

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    Slimming Eats Pearl Barley Greek Yoghurt Breakfast Bowl - vegetarian, Slimming World and Weight Watchers friendly

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    Comments

    1. Siobhan says

      July 06, 2017 at 5:09 pm

      I am looking froward to trying this but wondered if you could reheat it, if you preferred to have it warm?

    2. Lorraine Sheehan says

      September 13, 2018 at 4:15 am

      Hi
      We really love this recipe but have been told it is a 'tweak' by our consultant because we were eating the Pearl Barley 'out of context' and that it wasn't meant to be eaten this way???

      Can pearl barley be overeaten even though it is a free food????

      Love your site, always on it and hunting for new ideas....keep it going!
      Thank you
      Lorraine and Peter

    3. Shevy (Slimming Eats) says

      September 14, 2018 at 8:19 am

      Hi Lorraine, I checked this with Slimming World and was informed it is not a tweak, you are enjoying it as a filling meal with speed foods and so it is perfectly fine to eat it this way. Hope that helps.

    4. Cherith Fowler says

      January 25, 2019 at 12:41 pm

      This sounds great. could you cook the pearl barley the night before and refrigerate in airtight tub?

    5. Shevy (Slimming Eats) says

      February 07, 2019 at 11:44 am

      yes you can cook the pearl barley in advance. I often do this to save time 🙂

    6. Ina young says

      May 17, 2019 at 4:31 pm

      Hi l am wondering if you can help me with a question your recipe reads mls for the barley should it not be gms or am I wrong if so I do apologise lna

    7. Shevy (Slimming Eats) says

      May 22, 2019 at 10:58 am

      Hi Ina - I put mls because I use measuring cups instead of scales, much much easier and quicker, if you don't have measuring cups, you can just use a measuring jug and measure up the ml mark as stated.

    8. Ann boyd says

      September 30, 2020 at 9:30 am

      Hi, I saw earlier in the comments someone asking if you could have this hot, but I didn’t see a reply. I would like this hot as I don’t like cold oats so I don’t think I would like the pearl barley cold. Thank you.

    9. Siobhan (Slimming Eats) says

      September 30, 2020 at 3:30 pm

      This is a cold breakfast dish with Greek Yoghurt, so I personally wouldn't eat it hot, unless you add milk and heat like a rice pudding.

    10. Lorraine says

      January 16, 2021 at 4:32 am

      This was amazing, I was sure what to expect when making this but it will definitely be a new fave for me.

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