Isterband Salad
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Ingredients
  • 1 cup pearl barley
  • 1 tablespoon cider vinegar
  • 2 teaspoon olive oil
  • 21 ounce lightly smoked pork sausages
  • 1 tablespoon rapeseed oil
  • 1 ounce dill fronds
  • ½ cup (3.5 ounces) pickled beet, drained and sliced
  • 2 onions, peeled and cut into ½-inch-thick rings
  • plain yogurt, for serving (optional)
Directions
  1. Soak the barley in 4 cups of water for 10 minutes. Drain the barley and then boil in at least 16 cups of water for about 50 minutes. It will be slightly al dente. Drain, rinse in the vinegar and olive oil.
  2. Fry the sausages in the rapeseed oil over a medium heat until cooked through. Their cook time will depend on the thickness of the sausages but they should be done in about 10–12 minutes. Slice the sausages on an angle into roughly ¾-inch-thick pieces.
  3. Mix the sausages, dill, and beetroot into the barley. Season, to taste.
  4. Preheat a griddle pan to high and char the onion rings for about 2 minutes on each side until they are almost black. Add the onions to the salad while they are still warm. Serve immediately with yogurt on the side, if desired.