Cheesy Barley Bites

Ingredients

• 100g baby spinach leaves
• 750g pearl barley(cooked)
• 1 lemon, zested
• 25g parmesan, finely grated
• 50g flour
• 2 eggs, beaten
• 100g dried breadcrumbs
• 100ml vegetable oil
• green beans, to serve (optional)
• salad leaves, to serve (optional)

Preparation

1. put the spinach in a colander and pour over a kettle of boiling water to wilt. rinse under cold water until cool, then squeeze out all the excess liquid through a clean tea towel and finely chop.
2. tip the cold leftover pearl barley into a bowl and add the chopped spinach, lemon zest, parmesan and some seasoning. mix well with clean hands until combined.
3. re well coated. chill for 15 mins."