What you’ll need: (serves 6)

100g pearl barley

1 cup of kale, well washed

1/4 cup of Iswari goji berries

1/2 cups of flakes almonds, toasted

For the dressing:

1 tablespoon of extra virgin olive oil

2 teaspoons of apple cider vinegar

1 large clove of garlic

Juice of 1/2 a lemon

1 tablespoon of agave

1/4 teaspoon of freshly ground black pepper

1/8 teaspoon of ground allspice

1/8 teaspoon of ground cinnamon

pinch of salt

1. Wash the pearl barley really well and cook according to the packet instructions.

2. Place the goji berries in some warm water for a couple of minutes to rehydrate them. Drain well.

3. Heat a large frying pan over a medium heat and toast the flaked almonds.

4. While the barley is cooking you can make the dressing.

5. Grate the garlic into a dish and mix with all of the other ingredients. That’s it.

6. Use your tastebud intuition, you might like a little more or less of some of the ingredients.

7. When the pearl barley is almost cooked place a steamer on top and add the kale to it.

8. Leave it to steam gently until is becomes a vibrant green. Approx 5 mins.

9. Remove the kale and place it on a plate to cool. When the barley is ready, rinse it in cold water to stop the cooking process. Drain well.

10. When the kale and barley have cooled mix them together with the gloji berries.

11. Spoon over the dressing and mix well. Season with a little salt and place on your favourite serving plate.

12. Sprinkle over the flaked almonds.