Validated Eats / healthy save weekend prep
All recipes

Roasted Beet White Bean Barley Lunch Boxes

4 lunches ยท 2026-09-10

Ingredients

  • 3 medium beets, peeled and cubed
  • 1 cup dry pearl barley
  • 1 can white beans, drained and rinsed
  • 4 cups arugula
  • 1/2 cup feta
  • 1/3 cup walnuts
  • 2 tbsp olive oil
  • 1 lemon, juiced
  • 1 tbsp parsley
  • Salt and pepper

Method

  1. Heat the oven to 425 F.
  2. Roast beets with a little olive oil, salt, and pepper until tender.
  3. Cook barley until chewy-tender, then cool.
  4. Shake lemon juice, olive oil, parsley, salt, and pepper into a quick dressing.
  5. Layer barley, beans, beets, feta, walnuts, and arugula in lunch boxes. Keep greens near the top.

Why it works

A Validated Eats recipe for Roasted Beet White Bean Barley Lunch Boxes.

Scan smarter with Validus

Use Validus Health to read ingredient labels clearly and make better food choices at the store.

Download Validus