Shape It Barley and Roast Pumpkin Pureed Salad with pureed olives and green beans.

Pearl Barley and Roast Pumpkin Salad

Name: Pearl Barley and Roast Pumpkin Salad
Prep time: 120 min
Ingredients: 100 g Pearl Barley (uncooked); 1 L Water; 300 mL Chicken stock; 12 g Shape It Powder (or use Shape It Scoop, see notes); Salt and pepper to taste; Pumpkin; Green Beans; Olives; 3 tsp Ginger (finely grated); 1 ½ tsp Garlic (crushed); 90 mL Olive oil; 45 mL Maple syrup; 21 g White miso; 23 mL Soy sauce; 23 mL Rice wine vinegar; 0.45 g thickplus Powder; 10 g Parsley leaves (finely chopped); 6 g Mint leaves (finely chopped); 60 mL Water; 0.6 g thickplus Powder; 100 g Persian feta

Author: Bernadette Eriksen

A flavour-packed salad that’s full of wholegrain goodness.

Category: Salad

Keyword: Level 4 pureed dysphagia diet

Prep Time: 2

Servings: 10

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Equipment

Robot Coupe Blixer 3 or 4 or Stick Blender / Food Processor
Shape It Half Sphere Mould 5mL and Lid (Use for olives)
18cm Square container lined with cling film or baking paper (Use for pumpkin)
2 Piping bags with a 0.5cm plain nozzle (Use for barley and green beans)
2 Baking Trays lined with baking paper (Use for barley and green beans)

Ingredients

Pearl Barley

▢ 100 g Pearl Barley uncooked
▢ 1 L Water
▢ 300 mL Chicken stock
▢ 12 g Shape It Powder or use Shape It Scoop, see notes
▢ Salt and pepper to taste

Vegetable Components

Parsley and Mint Puree

▢ 10 g Parsley leaves finely chopped
▢ 6 g Mint leaves finely chopped
▢ 60 mL Water
▢ 0.6 g thickplus Powder

To Serve

▢ 100 g Persian feta

Instructions

Keep components separate to maintain their individual flavours and familiar presentation.

Pearl Barley

Boil the barley in water. Reduce to a simmer and cook for 60–75 minutes, or until tender but not too chewy.
Drain and rinse well under running water to remove excess starch.
Drain thoroughly and weigh the cooked barley.
Weigh the chicken stock and Shape It Powder according to the amount of cooked barley. For every 100g of cooked barley, use 100g chicken stock and 4g Shape It Powder.
In a saucepan, stir the chicken stock and Shape It Powder.
Add the cooked barley and bring to the boil over medium heat.
Reduce heat and simmer gently for 2 minutes, stirring occasionally.
Place in a blender or food processor and puree on high until smooth, scraping down sides as required. Season to taste with salt and pepper.
Pipe pureed barley onto a prepared tray to resemble pearls of barley. Cover with cling film and refrigerate until set.

Vegetable Components

Prepare each vegetable components to IDDSI Level 4 Pureed, including pumpkin, green beans and olives. For moulding, use Shape It Moulds for olives, a square container for the pumpkin, and a piping bag for the green beans. See the Equipment section for further details.

Miso Ginger Dressing

Add all ingredients into a blender or food processor and puree until smooth.
Pass the pureed miso dressing through a fine sieve to remove any lumps and achieve a smoother consistency.
Pour the mixture into prepared container and refrigerate until required.

Parsley and Mint Puree

Add all ingredients into a blender or food processor and puree until smooth.
Pass the pureed through a fine sieve to remove any lumps and achieve a smoother consistency.
Pour the mixture into prepared container and refrigerate until required.

Assemble and Serve

Cut the set pumpkin into 1.5cm cubes.
Cut the set olives in half.
To assemble, arrange the pureed barley, pumpkin, green beans, and olives on plates.
Add the Persian feta. Drizzle with dressing and parsley and mint puree.
Serve at room temperature, alongside Shape It pureed Miso Glazed Salmon.
Before serving, test for IDDSI Level 4 Pureed: To test, use the Spoon Tilt Test and Fork Drip Test. It should be smooth and free of lumps. For more information on IDDSI testing, click here.

Notes

Preparation Guide – For 10 Serves

Salad Components	Set Time	Yield
Barley	2 hours	600g
Pumpkin	2 hours	500g
Green Beans	2 hours	300g
Olives	2 hours	150g
Miso Dressing	Serve Immediately	225mL
Parsley and Mint Puree	Serve Immediately	60mL

Recipe Note

Shape It Conversion Chart

Shape It Scoop	Weight
Scoop A	1g
Scoop B	10g

This recipe has been designed for people requiring a IDDSI Level 4 Pureed Diet. If you are unsure if these recipes are suitable for you, contact your Speech Pathologist for advice.

All recipes were pureed with a Robot Blitzer, which creates a very smooth puree. Using other equipment can cause variations. It is important to confirm the final texture with your Speech Pathologist or by testing according to IDDSI Testing Methods.

This information is intended for patients, and carers of patients, who have been prescribed Shape It Powder by a healthcare professional, as well as Food Service Kitchens that prepare food for individuals with dysphagia.

The information provided is accurate and reliable to the best of our knowledge and is offered in good faith for the benefit of the consumer. It is the user’s responsibility to determine the safe use of the product for their specific applications and to assess its suitability for their needs, as conditions of use, handling, storage and disposal are beyond Flavour Creations’ control. Flavour Creations does not guarantee against any risk of use, liability or patent infringement. Flavour Creations does not guarantee the final viscosity of the product or patient suitability.