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Pear and chicken barley salad

Pear and chicken barley salad

4
15 min
20 min
Pear Halves in light syrup

Ingredients

1 c (250 ml) pearl barley

1 can 14 oz (398 ml) Del Monte halved pears , chopped

3 tbsp (45 ml) cider vinegar

1 tbsp (15 ml) canola oil

2 tsp (10 ml) Dijon mustard

1 ½ c (375 ml) cooked chicken, chopped

3 stalks celery, minced

2 green onions, chopped

¼ c (60 ml) chopped celery leaves

¼ c (60 ml) dried cranberries

2 tbsp (30 ml) raw pumpkin seeds

Salt and freshly ground pepper

Preparation

  1. In a pot of boiling salted water, cook the barley for 20 minutes.
  2. Drain, rinse under cold water and drain again.
  3. In a large bowl, combine pear juice with vinegar, oil and mustard.
  4. Add barley and remaining ingredients. Season generously.