Barley Salad with Beets and Goat Cheese

This salad is the everyday version of the sensational Warm Farro Salad at Al Di La Trattoria in Brooklyn. While not crucial at all, it’s delicious if you can pull off serving it warm. Here’s how: Have everything ready to go—cook the beets and toast the hazelnuts, mix the dressing, have the cheese at room temperature—so that while the barley is still warm, you can rush it to the dinner table. Well-toasted hazelnuts also deliver a lot of flavor—toast them in an oven preheated to 325°F (165°C)