Grain-Vegetable Medley

Another good recipe. This was light - a good spring/summer recipe. The lemon juice was very refreshing and the green beans right now have a nice green color and are very crisp. It helps that it is a one-pot meal, so cleanup is a snap. I couldn't find chicken-flavored vegetable broth (I didn't look that hard, either). I used just plain vegetable broth and it was very good. Also, I made 1 1/2 recipes for my family. The recipe below makes 4 servings.

Grain-Vegetable Medley

2 cups chicken-flavor vegetable broth
1 1/2 cups fresh green beans, trimmed and cut into 2-inch pieces
2/3 cup quick-cooking barley
2 tablespoons lemon juice
1 tablespoon olive oil
1/8 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup whole wheat couscous
4 cups coarsely shredded fresh spinach
1/4 cup green onions (2)
1 1/2 teaspoons snipped fresh thyme or 1/2 teaspoon dried thyme, crushed
Lemon wedges (optional)

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