Ingredients

• 50 g pearl barley (1/2 package)
• 2 teaspoons extra virgin olive oil
• 3 halves of walnuts or 1 tablespoon pine nuts
• 1/2 clove garlic
• handful of salad spinach
• 2 figs
• 2 tablespoons crumbled cheese such as goat (bloomy rind roll or curd cheese) or feta or salad cheese

Preparation

1. Cook the barley according to the instructions on the package, drain, pour onto a plate.
2. Pour 2 teaspoons of oil into a pan and place thinly sliced garlic. Briefly sauté until golden, then add nuts and after a while the barley and sauté for 2-3 minutes. Add rinsed spinach, figs cut into quarters, season with salt and pepper and gently warm while stirring. Remove from heat when the spinach wilts.
3. Sprinkle with crumbled cheese and drizzle with vinaigrette.