Chopped Barley Salad with Pears - Forks Over Knives

Ingredients

• ½ cup dry hulled barley
• 3 ripe Bartlett pears
• 3 cups chopped romaine
• 1 small cucumber, chopped (1 cup)
• 1 red or orange bell pepper, chopped (1 cup)
• ½ cup slivered red onion
• ½ cup dried tart red cherries, chopped
• 2 tablespoons white wine vinegar
• 1 tablespoon Dijon-style mustard
• 1 tablespoon pure maple syrup
• Sea salt, to taste
• ¼ cup chopped roasted pistachios