Wheat Berry Salad With Fruit Feta Recipes

WHEAT BERRY SALAD

Steps:

• In a large pot combine the wheat berries and enough water to come 2 inches over the wheat berries. Bring to a boil and cook uncovered for 1 hour, or until tender. Drain and let cool. Toast the walnuts in a medium dry skillet over medium-high heat until fragrant, 2 to 3 minutes.
• In a large bowl, combine the wheat berries, walnuts, celery, dried cherries, scallions, parsley, olive oil and lemon juice. Season, to taste, with salt and pepper.

CRANBERRY-PECAN WHEAT BERRY SALAD

Steps:

• Cook wheat berries according to package directions; drain and cool. Meanwhile, combine the next 5 ingredients; add wheat berries. Whisk together dressing ingredients. Pour over salad; toss to coat. Serve at room temperature or chilled.

FETA, WHEAT BERRY SALAD

Steps:

• Pick over the wheat berries and remove any foreign bits. Rinse and add the wheat berries to boiling salted water. Reduce to a simmer and cook for 1 hour or until tender. Drain and cool.
• Stir together the wheat berries, feta, onion, cucumber, roasted pepper, pepperocini, herbs, olives and garlic.
• In a separate bowl, mix together the olive oil, lemon juice and vinegar.
• Mix everything together and garnish with fresh herbs.

WHEAT BERRY SALAD

Steps:

• Place wheat berries in a large saucepan; add water to cover by 2 in. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer, covered, about 1 hour or until tender. Drain; transfer to a large bowl. Cool completely., Add celery, cherries, walnuts, parsley and green onion to wheat berries. In a small bowl, whisk oil, lemon juice, salt and pepper until blended; add to salad and toss to coat. If desired, serve over greens.

FETA WHEAT-BERRY SALAD

Steps:

• In a kettle of boiling salted water cook the wheat berries for 1 hour, or until they are tender, and drain them. In a large bowl stir together the wheat berries, the Feta, the onion, the cucumber, the oil, the roasted pepper, the minced herbs, the lemon juice, the vinegar, the olives, the cumin, the garlic, the red pepper flakes, and salt to taste and garnish the salad with the herb sprigs.

WHEAT BERRY SALAD WITH RED FRUIT

Steps:

• Combine orange juice and cranberries in a small bowl. Let stand for 15 minutes.
• Combine wheat berries, apple and pecans (and grapes if using) in a large bowl; stir gently.
• Drain the cranberries, reserving the juice. Stir the cranberries into the wheat berry mixture.
• Whisk the reserved orange juice, vinegar and oil in a small bowl until combined. Add Agave/honey if using. Season with salt and pepper. Pour over the salad and stir gently to coat.
• Refrigerate for at least 30 minutes to allow the flavors to combine.
• Serve cold or at room temperature.

WHEAT BERRY SALAD WITH FRUIT & FETA

Steps:

• Starting with about 7 Cups of water, boil wheat for 1 hour, keeping the water level about an inch above the wheat. (You will need to add water periodically.).
• Roast Almonds by baking on a cookie sheet or pan at 400* for 10 minutes, stirring/flipping after 5 minutes. Set aside to cool, then chop to desired size.
• Peel and cut apples, finely grate orange zest, juice orange (chunks in the juice are okay.).
• When wheat is done boiling (it should have a tender, rubbery consistency), drain and rinse with cold water. Drain well.
• My feta was herb-soaked in a garlic, olive oil, lemon juice, rosemary, dill mix. It adds a lot to the salad.
• Mix everything together. You can serve it right away, but it gets even better the next day.