(Jamie Geller)

INGREDIENTS

• 3 cups water
• ½ cup pearl barley
• ½ cup wheat berries
• 2 tablespoons Kikkoman® Soy Sauce
• 1 tablespoon Kikkoman® Rice Vinegar
• 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
• 1 tablespoon silan (date syrup)
• 1 garlic clove, crushed
• ½ cup sliced grapes
• ½ cup fresh or dried figs, sliced
• ¼ cup chopped olives
• 1 cup chopped parsley
• Garnish: Pomegranate arils, chopped parsley

PREPARATION

1. Bring water, barley, and wheat berries to a boil. Simmer, covered, for 45 minutes.
2. While barley is cooking, whisk together soy sauce, rice vinegar, oil, silan and garlic in a small bowl and set aside.
3. Drain any excess water from barley and wheat berries and immediately dress with soy sauce dressing.
4. Toss with grapes, figs, olives and parsley.
5. Garnish with pomegranate arils and additional parsley leaves.