Wheat Berry Salad Recipe

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This hearty salad is bursting with harvest flavors and healthful omega-3s. The chewy wheat berries, sweet-tart dried cherries and crunchy walnuts make a winning combination.—Nancy Lange, Phoenix, Arizona

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Wheat Berry Salad Recipe

Prep: 20 min. Cook: 1 hour + cooling

Yield: 6 Servings

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Ingredients

1-1/2 cups wheat berries
2 celery ribs, finely chopped
1/2 cup chopped walnuts, toasted
1/2 cup dried cherries, chopped
1/4 cup minced fresh parsley
1 green onion, chopped
3 tablespoons olive oil
2 tablespoons lemon juice
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon pepper

Directions

Place wheat berries in a large saucepan; add water to cover by 2 in. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 1 hour or until tender. Drain and set aside to cool.
In a large bowl, combine the wheat berries, celery, walnuts, cherries, parsley and onion. In a small bowl, whisk the oil, lemon juice, salt and pepper. Pour over salad; toss to coat. Yield: 6 servings.

Nutritional Facts 3/4 cup equals 323 calories, 14 g fat (2 g saturated fat), 0 cholesterol, 112 mg sodium, 45 g carbohydrate, 7 g fiber, 8 g protein.

Originally published as Wheat Berry Salad in Country Woman February/March 2012, p43