Barley salad with tuna, green beans and cherry tomatoes

Ingredients

For 1 serving

• Pearl barley70 g
• Canned tuna in water80 g
• Green beans120 g
• Cherry tomatoes100 g
• Extra virgin olive oil10 g
• Basilto taste
• Saltto taste
• Black pepperto taste

Contains: gluten, fish,

In season: June – September

Method

1. Bring a pan of water to the boil, salt it and cook the pearl barley over a medium heat for 30 minutes, until tender but still slightly firm.
2. Meanwhile bring a second pan of salted water to the boil. Wash and top and tail the green beans; cook them for 8 minutes, until tender but still crisp, then drain, cool under cold water and cut into pieces of about 3 cm.
3. Wash the cherry tomatoes and halve them; drain the tuna well and flake it with a fork.
4. Drain the barley, rinse it under cold water to stop the cooking and drain thoroughly.
5. In a bowl combine the barley, green beans, tomatoes and tuna; dress with the olive oil, salt and black pepper, toss and finish with the basil torn by hand.