Ripe and Ready

Here are our staff’s favorite list of produce-heavy recipes to help you celebrate this day in whichever fashion you choose. Happy picking!

Spinach and Barley Salad with Pomegranate Vinaigrette

I love this salad because it’s so vibrant and delicious. It’s perfect for Tu B’Shevat because it contains three of the seven minim! Barley is usually pretty boring, but I love its nutty, chewy texture and I think it’s a great grain to add to any salad! Hope you enjoy!!!

Salad

• 1 cup barley
• 1 tsp salt
• 1 tsp black pepper
• 2½ cups water
• 6 cups fresh spinach leaves
• 1 red onion, halved and thinly sliced
• ¼ cup pomegranate arils

Dressing

• 3 Tbsp pomegranate molasses
• 3 Tbsp rice wine vinegar
• 1 tsp toasted sesame oil
• 1 clove garlic, minced
• ½ tsp black pepper
• ¾ tsp salt
• 4 Tbsp extra-virgin olive oil

Place all the dressing ingredients into a bowl or jar and mix or shake vigorously. Refrigerate until serving.

For the barley: Rinse barley under cold water for 2 minutes. Add barley, salt, pepper, and water to a medium-sized pot. Bring to a boil, and then reduce heat to low. Cover and simmer for 20 minutes.