Wheat Berry Salad

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Nutritional Info
  • Servings Per Recipe: 10
  • Amount Per Serving
  • Calories: 182.3
  • Total Fat: 4.9 g
  • Cholesterol: 0.0 mg
  • Sodium: 781.6 mg
  • Total Carbs: 29.6 g
  • Dietary Fiber: 5.5 g
  • Protein: 5.3 g

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Introduction

I love this salad as a side dish or light lunch. I never knew how to cook wheat berries before. They can usually be found at your local health food store. I love this salad as a side dish or light lunch. I never knew how to cook wheat berries before. They can usually be found at your local health food store.
Number of Servings: 10

Ingredients



    * Broccoli, fresh, 1 cup, chopped
    * Julienne-Cut Carrots, 3 oz
    * Chickpeas (garbanzo beans), 1 cup
    * Cauliflower, raw, 1 cup chopped
    * Peppers, sweet, red, raw, Chopped
    * Snap peas, 1 cup cut into 1/2 inch pieces
    * Scallions, raw, 1 cup, chopped
    * Olive Oil, 3 tbsp
    * Cider Vinegar, .5 cup
    * Basil leaves chopped
    * Cilantro, raw, 2 tbsp Chopped
    * Tomato, grape 6 oz halved
    * Sake, 3 fl oz
    * Salt, 1 tbsp
    * Pepper, black, 1 tsp
    * Lemon Juice, 3 fl oz
    * Whole wheat berries,3 cups cooked

Directions

Cook wheat berries according to package directions.

Combine liquid ingredients in a blender or food processor. Add Basil, Cilantro, salt, and pepper. Pulse until herbs are chopped fine and dressing is well combined.

Chop the vegetables to bite sized pieces, no more than 1/2 inch square.

Add vegetables to cooked wheat, pour dressing over and mix until coated. Refrigerate until ready to serve.

Number of Servings: 10

Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user PRUSIA.