Barley Salad with Chickpeas and Pears

Ingredients

• Barley

  Pearled, raw

  120g

• Chickpeas

  (garbanzo beans, bengal gram), mature seeds, canned

  200g

• Pears

  Raw

  1 medium or 178g

• Sun-dried tomatoes

  1 cup or 54g

• Walnuts

  Nuts, black, dried

  56g

• Feta

  Trader Joe's

  56g

• Parsley

  Raw

  ¼ cup or 15g

• Arugula

  Raw

  100g

• Lettuce - Spring Mix

  Costco

  100g

• Onions

  Raw

  3 tbsp chopped or 30g

• Apple Cider Vinegar

  Great Value - Great Value

  4 tbsp or 60g

• Olive oil

  Salad or cooking

  4 tbsp or 54g

• Maple syrups

  2 tsp or 13g

• Dijon mustard

  Grey poupon

  1 tsp or 5g

• Oregano

  Spices, dried

  1 tsp, leaves or 1g

• Salt

  Table

  ½ tsp or 3g

• Pepper

  Spices, black

  ¼ tsp or 0.5g

Directions

1. Cook barley according to package instructions. Drain.
2. Toast walnuts in a small skillet. This should only take 5-6 minutes. Let cool.
3. Start dressing by adding minced onion in a small bowl with the vinegar. Let marinate while you prep the salad.
4. Chop 1 1/2 pears and save remaining half for fanning and decorating salad.
5. Add cooked barley, chickpeas, pears, sun dried tomatoes, walnuts, arugula, spring mix, parsley and feta into a large bowl.
6. Add oil, maple syrup, mustard, oregano, salt and pepper into the bowl with the vinegar and red onion. Whisk until combined. Pour dressing over salad mixture and toss to coat. Taste and season with additional salt and pepper, if needed.
7. Recipe by: Brittany Mullins (source: https://www.eatingbirdfood.com/barley-salad/)