Recipes and Cooking Pressure Cooker Wild Rice and Barley Pilaf Be the first to rate & review! We call for the quick-cooking pearl barley in this pressure cooker side dish to ensure proper and even doneness. By BHG Test Kitchen BHG Test Kitchen The Better Homes & Gardens Test Kitchen has been in continuous operation for nearly 100 years, developing and testing practical, reliable recipes that readers can enjoy at home. The Test Kitchen team includes culinary specialists, food stylists, registered and licensed nutritionists, and other experts with Bachelor of Science degrees in food science, food and nutrition, or culinary arts. Together, the team tests more than 2,500 recipes, produces more than 2,500 food images, and creates more than 1,000 food videos each year in the state-of-the-art test kitchen. Learn about BHG's Editorial Process Published on November 30, 2021 Print Rate It Share Share Tweet Pin Email Photo: Jacob Fox Hands On Time: 10 mins Pressure Cook Time: 25 mins Stand Time: 10 mins Total Time: 45 mins Servings: 8 Yield: 4 cups Jump to Nutrition Facts Ingredients 3 tablespoon olive oil ⅔ cup chopped yellow sweet pepper 2 cloves garlic, minced 3 cup reduced-sodium chicken broth or vegetable broth ¾ cup wild rice, rinsed ½ cup quick-cooking barley* 2 tablespoon apple cider vinegar 1 tablespoon honey 1 ½ teaspoon grated fresh ginger ½ teaspoon salt ¼ teaspoon black pepper ½ cup pomegranate seeds ¼ cup chopped green onions ¼ cup slivered almonds, toasted Directions Place a 6-qt. multifunction electric pressure cooker on Sauté setting. Add 1 Tbsp. of the oil. When oil is hot, add yellow pepper; cook 3 minutes or until crisp-tender. Add garlic; cook 30 seconds. Stir in next three ingredients (through barley). Lock lid in place. Set on High Pressure to cook 25 minutes. Release pressure quickly. Open lid carefully. While rice mixture is cooking, combine next five ingredients (through black pepper) and remaining 2 Tbsp. oil. Stir vinaigrette into cooked rice mixture. Cover and let stand 10 minutes, then stir in remaining ingredients. * It is important to use the quick-cooking pearl barley in this recipe to ensure proper and even doneness. Rate it Print Nutrition Facts (per serving) 190 Calories 7g Fat 27g Carbs 6g Protein Show Full Nutrition Label Hide Full Nutrition Label Nutrition Facts Servings Per Recipe 8 Calories 190 % Daily Value * Total Fat 7g 9% Saturated Fat 1g 5% Sodium 357mg 16% Total Carbohydrate 27g 10% Total Sugars 4g Protein 6g Vitamin C 24.7mg 124% Calcium 29mg 2% Iron 1.2mg 7% Potassium 242mg 5% Folate, total 26.7mcg Vitamin B-12 0.1mcg Vitamin B-6 0.1mg *The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a food serving contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.