You might think of barley as an addition to hearty, wintery soups, such as mushroom-barley or beef-barley soup, but it also works well in lighter soups like this one with chicken, asparagus and peas.
Ingredients for Spring Chicken & Barley Soup Recipe
1/4 tablespoon Extra virgin olive oil
0.13 cup Finely Chopped Onion
0.13 cup Finely Chopped Celery
1/2 Cloves Garlic, Divided
1.50 cup Reduced Sodium Chicken Broth
1/4 Large bone in chicken breast, , skin removed, trimmed
0.08 cup Pearl barley
3.75 ounce 1 Can Diced Tomatoes
1/4 cup Trimmed and diagonally sliced asparagus
1/4 cup Fresh or thawed frozen peas
0.13 teaspoon Coarse salt
As required Freshly ground pepper, to taste
0.13 cup Lightly packed torn fresh basil leaves
Nutrition value
461
calories per serving
14 g Fat57 g Protein21 g Carbs9 g FiberOther
Current Totals
Fat
14g
Protein
57g
Carbs
21g
Fiber
9g
MacroNutrients
Carbs
21g
Protein
57g
Fiber
9g
Fats
Fat
14g
Vitamins & Minerals
Calcium
112mg
Iron
4mg
Vitamin A
1318mcg
Vitamin B1
< 1mg
Vitamin B2
< 1mg
Vitamin B3
13mg
Vitamin B6
< 1mg
Vitamin B9
106mcg
Vitamin B12
0mcg
Vitamin C
56mg
Vitamin E
2mg
Copper
< 1mcg
Magnesium
128mg
Manganese
2mg
Phosphorus
428mg
Selenium
51mcg
Zinc
4mg
Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. All nutritional information presented are estimates and not meant to substitute professional dietary advice or treatment