Pearl Barley and Marinated Steak

This evening I wanted to make something a little different so rummaged through my cupboards and found a few ingredients which I threw together with some steak.... it ended up being absolutely delicious, so I'm sharing this lovely recipe...definitely give it a go, the mixture of flavours is wonderful :)

Pearl Barley and Marinated Steak

1 1/2 cups Pearl barley
4 Roasted red peppers
6 Artichoke halves (jar)
5 sundried tomatoes
Big Handful of flaked almonds (toasted)
Big Handful of walnuts (toasted)

2 steaks
Zest of 1 lemon
1 tsp rosemary
4 tbsp garlic oil

Boil 8 cups of water with a pinch of salt and a glug of oil. Once it comes to the boil pour in the 1 1/2 cups of pearl barley and reduce heat to a simmer and simmer for about an hour until all the water is absorbed.
Leave to rest and cool. I made mine in the morning to use in the afternoon.

Mix the steak marinade ingredients together and pour over the steaks. Leave to rest for at least a few hours.

Heat some oil and a bit of butter in a frying pan on a medium/high heat. Place the steaks in the pan and cook for about 4 minutes on each side (depending on size and how you like your steaks)

Once cooked, remove from the pan and put on a warm plate and leave to stand while you make the pearl barley salad.

When you are ready to make the pearl barley salad, heat about 1 tbsp of garlic oil and a knob of butter in a frying pan over a medium heat and add the pearl barley and heat through.

Add the roasted red peppers, sundried tomatoes, and artichokes and stir through on the heat.

Remove from the heat and stir through the walnuts and almonds.

Place some of the pearl barley salad on a plate and place, cut strips of steak on top and enjoy :))