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Lemony Spring Vegetable and Barley Bowl

By Carla Hall

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Bowl of lemony spring vegetables and barley
Photograph by Emma Fishman, food styling by Micah Morton, prop styling by Stephanie Yeh

This one-pot dish from chef Carla Hall is basically spring in a bowl, bursting with fresh asparagus, tender green peas, lemon, and mint. It’s important to buy pearl barley for this recipe: Compared to whole grain hulled barley, which is chewy and requires lots of cooking liquid, the pearl barley used here cooks in less time and results in a creamier texture (think arborio rice). Another quick-cooking grain like pearled farro would also work well here. Making Hall’s Fennel Potlikker is a crucial first step here, so be sure to read through that recipe first.

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