Greek-style Soft-boiled Egg with Pearl Barley, Courgette & Green Beans
Big flavour, sensible numbers. This Greek plate pairs soft-boiled egg with pearl barley for 24g protein and roughly 479 kcal.
Ingredients
- 2 large eggs
- 150g pearl barley
- 80g courgette
- 80g green beans
- 50g tzatziki
- 10g lemon juice
- 30g red onion
- 1 tsp dried oregano & smoked paprika
- 40g cucumber
Method
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Prep everything first: wash and trim the courgette and green beans, then measure out the sauce ingredients.
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Simmer the pearl barley for 25-30 minutes until plump and chewy, then drain.
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Lower the eggs into boiling water and cook for 6½ minutes, then cool in cold water and peel.
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Rub the protein with oregano, paprika and lemon. Spoon over cool tzatziki and scatter with the sliced red onion when serving.
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Meanwhile, steam or stir-fry the courgette and green beans for 3-5 minutes until just tender with a little bite.
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Build the plate: pearl barley first, then the veg and soft-boiled egg, spooning over any remaining sauce. Finish with the cucumber.
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