Whole Foods Wheat Berry Salad
- Number of Servings: 6
Ingredients
2 cups uncooked wheat berriesSalt and pepper to taste1 orange1 1/2 tablespoons lemon juice1 1/2 tablespoons flaxseed oil or canola oil2 small raw beets, peeled and grated1 carrot, grated3/4 cup seedless raisins1 small bunch green onions, trimmed and thinly sliced
Method
Place wheat berries in a large bowl and cover with several inches of cold water. Let soak 8 hours or overnight. Drain and rinse the berries and place them in a large saucepan. Cover by several inches of salted water and bring to a boil. Reduce heat to medium low, cover, and simmer until berries are tender and some break open, about an hour. Drain well and set aside to cool.
Zest orange then transfer zest to a large bowl. Add juice of half the orange (save remaining for another use), lemon juice, oil, salt and pepper and whisk to make a dressing. Add cooled wheat berries and toss. Add beets, carrots, raisins and green onions and toss again. (Note: To avoid staining your hands with beet juice, wear kitchen gloves or use the shredding attachment on a food processor.)
Number of Servings: 6
Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user ANNIEO28.
Place wheat berries in a large bowl and cover with several inches of cold water. Let soak 8 hours or overnight. Drain and rinse the berries and place them in a large saucepan. Cover by several inches of salted water and bring to a boil. Reduce heat to medium low, cover, and simmer until berries are tender and some break open, about an hour. Drain well and set aside to cool.
Zest orange then transfer zest to a large bowl. Add juice of half the orange (save remaining for another use), lemon juice, oil, salt and pepper and whisk to make a dressing. Add cooled wheat berries and toss. Add beets, carrots, raisins and green onions and toss again. (Note: To avoid staining your hands with beet juice, wear kitchen gloves or use the shredding attachment on a food processor.)
Number of Servings: 6
Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user ANNIEO28.
Nutritional Info Amount Per Serving
- Calories: 335.5
- Total Fat: 4.4 g
- Cholesterol: 0.0 mg
- Sodium: 23.0 mg
- Total Carbs: 67.2 g
- Dietary Fiber: 10.5 g
- Protein: 11.5 g
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