Wheatberry Salad

Wheatberry Salad
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Nutritional Info
  • Servings Per Recipe: 8
  • Amount Per Serving
  • Calories: 182.8
  • Total Fat: 10.5 g
  • Cholesterol: 0.0 mg
  • Sodium: 299.0 mg
  • Total Carbs: 20.3 g
  • Dietary Fiber: 3.9 g
  • Protein: 3.6 g

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Introduction

A healthy high fiber salad. Another delicious way to get a grain into your diet. Best served at room temperature. A healthy high fiber salad. Another delicious way to get a grain into your diet. Best served at room temperature.
Number of Servings: 8

Ingredients

    1 cup hard winter wheatberries
    kosher salt
    1 cup diced red onion
    6 tbsp olive oil
    2 tbsp balsamic vinegar
    3 scallions, minced, white and green parts
    1/2 red bell pepper, small, diced
    1 carrot, small, diced
    1/2 tsp freshly ground pepper

Directions

Place the wheatberries and 3 cups of boiling salted water and cook, uncovered, over low heat for approximately 45 minutes, or until they are soft. Drain
Saute red onion in 2 tbsp olive oil until translucent.
Turn off heat!
After heat is OFF,, add the additional 4 tbsp of olive oil and the balsamic vinegar.
Combine everything.
Let salad sit for 30 minutes to an hour on the counter. Taste and re-season as necessary.
Best served at room temp.
This makes 8 1/2 cup servings

Number of Servings: 8

Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user SKINNYINMYHEAD.

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    great-i added one green apple ,scallions instead of red onion ,cumin and apple cider vinegar instead of balsamic - 6/23/10