Powdery mildew of the sage

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  Powdery mildew or white sickness is a cryptogamic disease, that is of fungal origin, which can affect sage plants and occurs on the leaves. This is the most frequent pathology among those that can affect this aromatic herb and occurs in particular with mild temperatures and high humidity. It is a very simple disease to identify: because the white patches that are seen on the leaves of the sage are very characteristic. A reader of Orto Da Coltivare, Barbara, asks me exactly what her plant can have, describing the symptoms of powdery mildew. I answer publicly because I think it may be useful for many to know how to defend themselves from this problem with natural methods and above all how to prevent it. Recognizing powdery mildew on sage Those who cultivate the vegetable garden will already know powdery mildew because it is a frequent pathology also on other cultivated plants, in particular on pumpkin and courgette. Powdery mildew is also called white sickness precisely because it ...

Barley salad with pesto and tomatoes: the recipe for an easy-to-make fresh dish

Barley salad with pesto

The barley salad with pesto and tomatoes is a fresh and genuine first course, perfect for a light lunch or dinner to be prepared in a few minutes. Pearl barley is a very easy cereal to cook that in this recipe we wanted to flavour with fragrant basil pesto, pine nuts and homemade extra virgin olive oil and delicious slightly flavoured Pachino tomatoes. The pearl barley salad is a fresh, quick and perfect recipe for any occasion: with salmon, mozzarella or avocado, the barley salad is a great idea if you want to bring an original and light dish to the table. Let’s see how to prepare a perfect barley salad!

FOR 4 PEOPLE
Ready in: 40MIN
Calories in barley salad with pesto recipe: 1465 kcal

INGREDIENTS

PEARL BARLEY 250g
PACHINO TOMATOES 250g • 15 kcal
SALT as required • 0 kcal
OIL as required
FOR THE BASIL PESTO
FRESH BASIL 100g
PINE NUTS 50g • 595 kcal
EVO OIL just enough
SALT as required • 0 kcal
PARMESAN 40g • 374 kcal
GARLIC a clove • 79 kcal
The calories refer to 100 grams of product

How to prepare barley salad with pesto and tomatoes





Carefully rinse the pearl barley under running water to remove all impurities. Fill a pot of water, bring to a boil (1) and cook the clean barley for 20 minutes (2). Once cooked, drain the barley, pass it quickly under a jet of cold water and let it cool (3).







In the meantime, prepare your basil pesto: clean the leaves, eliminating any yellow or damaged ones and dry them with a cloth (4). In a kitchen mixer, combine the clean basil (5), a clove of garlic, the Parmesan, the pine nuts and the Evo oil: blend for a few minutes until you get a creamy pesto at the right point (6).





Barley salad with pesto

Clean the cherry tomatoes, cut them in half and dress them in a bowl with extra virgin olive oil and salt: mix and let them rest for 5 minutes, in this way they will flavour and lose part of the liquid that will be used to dress your salad (7). At this point all that remains is to compose your barley and tomato salad: in a large bowl pour the pearl barley, the pesto and the seasoned tomatoes, mix with a wooden ladle so that the dressing is evenly distributed (8). Serve barley salad with pesto with a few basil leaves to decorate (9).

Advice

The barley salad can be enriched and prepared in many ways: add some mozzarella cut into cubes or sweet Emmental cheese for a richer and more delicious dish.

For a more delicate pesto, remove the garlic from the list of ingredients or use it after removing the inner core with the help of a knife.

Variants

Did you like this recipe and want to experiment with new dishes based on barley? Try our barley and salmon recipe: an easy salad, fresh and full of flavor thanks to the salmon with the delicate avocado flavor.

Barley can be enriched with spelled: try the recipe for our cold salad with cherry tomatoes, corn, mozzarella and rocket, a perfect dish for a picnic with friends, easy and very quick to prepare!

storage

Barley salad with pesto and tomatoes can be stored in the fridge for 2 days in an airtight container.


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