Rice and Barley Side Dish

Ingredients:

• 2 cups uncooked rice
• 1 cup instant barley
• 2 bunchs Italian parsley- chopped
• 3 stalks celery- chopped with leaves
• 4 cloves garlic – chopped
• 6 marinated cherry peppers – sliced
• 1 large sweet onion – chopped
• Olive oil
• Marinade:
• 1/4 cup olive oil
• 1/2 teaspoon chili garlic sauce
• 1 teaspoon sesame oil
• 1/2 Juice of lemon
• 1 tablespoon soy sauce
• 1 tablespoon teriyaki sauce

Instructions:

1. Combine uncooked rice and barley in a rice cooker and cook as directed.
2. Heat a large sauce pan with a drizzle of olive oil and add the garlic, parsley, celery, peppers and onion and sauté until the onion is clear.
3. Remove the pan from the heat and add the rice and barley, toss until the rice and veggies are completely incorporated.
4. Place the rice in a large bowl. Pour the marinade over the rice and toss.

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