Barley, Feta, and Pear Salad

• 1/3 cup pearl barley
• 3 tablespoons walnuts
• 1/2 cup packed fresh flat-leafed parsley leaves
• 1 celery rib
• 1/2 small head radicchio (about 1 1/2 ounces)
• 1/2 firm-ripe pear
• 1/4 cup crumbled feta
• 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
• 1 1/2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil

1. Preheat oven to 375F.
2. In a 2-quart saucepan three fourths full with boiling water boil barley, partially covered, until tender, about 30 minutes.
3. While barley is cooking, in a baking pan toast walnuts in middle of oven until golden, about 7 minutes.
4. Chop parsley.
5. Cut celery and radicchio into 1/4-inch dice.
6. Peel and core pear and cut into 1/4-inch dice.
7. Drain barley in a sieve and transfer to a bowl.
8. Add feta to barley and add nuts, parsley, celery, radicchio, pear, lemon juice, oil, and salt and pepper to taste.
9. Toss salad until combined.

pearl barley, walnuts, parsley, celery, head radicchio, pear, feta, lemon juice, extravirgin olive oil

Taken from www.epicurious.com/recipes/food/views/barley-feta-and-pear-salad-15764 (may not work)