Barley and White Bean Salad with Cumin Carrots

Name: Barley and White Bean Salad with Cumin Carrots
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 40 min
Total time: 55 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Swiss
Ingredients: 240 g whole-grain barley (hulled; or pearl barley); 600 g cooked white beans (240 g dried, or 2 jars, drained); 600 g carrots; 2 g cumin seeds; 35 g rapeseed oil (15 g for the carrots, 20 g for the vinaigrette); 60 g pitted green olives; 20 g parsley; 20 g apple cider vinegar; 5 g garlic (1 clove); 3 g salt; 1 g black pepper

In short: Whole-grain barley, white beans and cumin-roasted carrots, with green olives and plenty of parsley. Make it the evening before: it's even better the next day.

Serves: 4. 55 minutes.

Carota, Fagioli secchi svizzeri, Prezzemolo, Aglio

Ingredients

240 g whole-grain barley (hulled; or pearl barley)
600 g cooked white beans (240 g dried, or 2 jars, drained)
600 g carrots
2 g cumin seeds
35 g rapeseed oil (15 g for the carrots, 20 g for the vinaigrette)
60 g pitted green olives
20 g parsley
20 g apple cider vinegar
5 g garlic (1 clove)
3 g salt
1 g black pepper

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Updated on 26 October 2026