Eretz cheetah, u’seorah, gefen, u’te’enah, rimon v’eretz zeit shemen u’devash min hatemarim.

Eretz Yisrael is a land of seven species: Wheat, barley, grapes, figs, pomegranates, olive oil and sweet dates. Here are some recipes to make your Chag La’Illanot a festive one.

Chava Dumas’ Favorite Tu B’shevat Recipes:

Olive Salad

• 4 cups of olives, the wider the variety, the more appealing
• ¼ cup olive oil
• 1 red pepper
• ½ white onion
• ½ purple onion
• ½ cup fresh parsley or cilantro
• 2 scallions, sliced thin

More recipes at the Jewish Press

The words of this author reflect his/her own opinions and do not necessarily represent the official position of the Orthodox Union.