Recipe: Barley-Vegetable Soup

Serves 6 ¼ cup washed whole barley

6 cups boiling water

1 cup sliced carrots

½ cup chopped celery

¼ chopped onion

2 cups skinned and chopped tomatoes

1 cup peas

3 tablespoons flax oil

½ cup chopped fresh parsley

Salt to taste

Simmer barley in water about an hour. Add and let simmer remaining ingredients except flax oil and parsley, which should be added after vegetables are tender and the soup has been removed from heat. Season with salt.

From "Flax For Life! 101 Delicious Recipes and Tips Featuring Fabulous Flax Oil" by Jade Beutler