Wheat Berry Salad

Wheat Berry Salad 

with Cherries, Mint, and Feta

I had encouraged my father to buy some new, whole grains, and he came home with Wheat Berries.  These have a tan color and as sold in hard or soft processed. I didn’t know anything about this before making this dish. So for those who don’t know, they are grains with at least 15% protein. You’ll often find them for cereal, added to salad, or baked into bread.

Parsley on the porch

Grab a super-grain and try a new, health dish soon!

Ingredients:

1.5 cups hard wheat berries 

1 cup fresh cherries, pitted and halved

1 scallions, chopped

½ cup parsley, chopped

Fresh Mint in the yard (and the bee)!

¼ cup mint, chopped

2 tablespoons crumbled feta

3 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil

2 tablespoons lemon juice

Salt and Pepper, to taste

Directions:

In order to cook the wheat berries, place berries in a medium pot and cover with 2 inches of water over the berries.  Bring them to a boil, and cook for 45 min – 1 hour, or until tender.  Drain. 

While ‘berries’ are cooking, prepare cherries, scallions, parsley, and mint.

In a large bowl, combine wheat berries, olive oil, lemon juice, and all previously chopped ingredients.  Season with salt and pepper (if necessary – mine didn’t require any.)

Original Recipe: http://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/ellie-krieger/wheat-berry-salad-recipe2.html