Cold pearl barley salad

Today's recipe is a refreshing pearl barley salad with avocado, cucumbers, tomatoes, chickpeas and pumpkin seeds. It's great as a main dish on hot summer days, but you can also make it as a side dish for your next picnic or a lunch at home. If you also have homegrown cucumbers and tomatoes, this is a great way to use them. This salad contains no oil and is consequently lower in calories. It has a balanced ratio of wholegrain carbohydrates, healthy fats, protein from chickpeas and loads of micronutrients from the added vegetables, spices and seaweed.

Ingredients that might come in handy for this recipe:ROASTED PUMPKIN SEEDS | SEAWEED MIX