Take a handful of pearl barley rinsed in cold water and pop it in a pot with more water so it is well covered. Place a lid on the pot to shorten the time it takes the water to boil. Lower the heat to a simmer and wait for 20 minutes until the beads of barley are soft but still chewy to bite.
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I made this salad a couple of weeks ago, did not have time to post the recipe and then worried that it would become out of date as the blackberries disappeared from the hedgerows. But then I saw some end of season blackberries glistening in the bright morning light while I was on my run this morning.
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