Recipes

Barley Rolls with Carrot

Cod with Tomato Salsa and Hull-less Barley

Barley Cream with Lime and Coconut

Flavorful Barley Mix with Salmon

Poke Bowl with Hull-less Barley

Dutch Oven Bread for Breakfast

Overnight Barley Porridge

Vegetable Stir-fry with Barley

Hearty Barley Pie with Mushrooms

Mom’s Best Pancakes with Barley

How to Include Beta-glucan in Your Diet

Including beta-glucan-rich foods in your daily diet is simple and delicious. Here are some ways to use Helsekorn’s hull-less barley:

Barleyotto:
Barley grains or groats can replace rice in risotto—for example, in a creamy mushroom and spinach dish with parmesan.
Salads:
Cooked barley can substitute pasta in salads with bell pepper, cucumber, red onion, and feta cheese.
Smoothie:
Add cold-cooked barley to smoothies with banana, berries, and spinach for extra fiber.
Muesli:
Use rolled barley flakes in muesli with yogurt, fruit, nuts, and a little honey.
Pizza base:
Replace wheat flour with barley flour in pizza dough for a coarser texture and deeper flavor.
Barley porridge:
Boil water (about 1.5 dl per person), add 50 g barley flakes (about 3 g beta-glucan from hull-less barley), and simmer for 3–5 minutes. Season with a little salt and cinnamon.
For traditional porridge with more bite, use pre-cooked barley grains that cool in the liquid for 20–30 minutes before reheating the porridge.

Tip:
Avoid soaking barley grains in cold liquid over time, as this can break down the beta-glucan. A short cooking time and high heat at the start help preserve the health-promoting properties—this applies to both barley and oats.