California Walnuts | Essential Food for Health

Ingredients

Dressing:
1/4 cup olive oil
1/4 cup honey
2 tsp minced bottled garlic
3 tablespoons red wine vinegar
1/4 cup fresh lemon juice
1/4 tsp salt
1/2 tsp paprika
1/4 tsp cayenne pepper
1/8 tsp ground black pepper
Other ingredients:
2 cups canned vegetable broth
1 cup quick cooking barley
1 tsp cumin
1/2 tsp garlic salt
1/2 lb. cooked medium shrimp
1/4 cup very thinly sliced red onion
1/2 cup bottled sweet red pepper strips, drained and coarsely chopped
1 cup pineapple tidbits, drained well
3/4 cup toasted walnuts, coarsely chopped (divided)
4 cups washed baby spinach
1/2 cup crumbled black peppercorn feta cheese
Lemon wedges for garnish

Directions

Whisk together dressing ingredients and set aside.
In medium saucepan, bring vegetable broth, cumin and garlic salt to boil. Stir in barley, reduce heat, cover and cook 10-12 minutes until done. Remove from heat. Leave covered 5 minutes and then uncover and let cool slightly.
In large bowl, mix cooled barley, shrimp, red onion, red pepper strips, pineapple, and 1/2 cup toasted walnuts. Drizzle with half of the dressing and toss to mix.
Just before serving, coarsely chop spinach leaves in strips and toss with shrimp and barley mixture.
Divide among four plates and drizzle with remaining dressing.
Sprinkle remaining walnuts and feta cheese on top. Garnish with lemon wedges.