Pearled Barley Salad with Apples, Pomegranate Seeds and Pine Nuts recipe for managing PCOS and pregn

Ingredients

• 1/3 cup pine nuts, preferably from Italy (2 ounces)
• 1/4 cup plus 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
• 3 tablespoons white wine vinegar
• 1 small shallot, minced (2 tablespoons)
• Salt and freshly ground pepper
• 4 cups Thyme-Scented Pearled Barley
• 1 large tart apple, such as Honeycrisp, cored and cut into 1/2-inch pieces
• 1/2 cup pomegranate seeds (from 1 pomegranate)
• 1/2 cup chopped flat-leaf parsley