Wheatberry Salad

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This was in an Oprah magazine a few years back.

Recipe is Ina Garten's and I think she wrote the Barefoot Contessa

but don't quote me on that. See tip I added at the bottom.

 

Wheatberry Salad

 

1 1/2 cups wheatberries

6 tbls. EVOO

1 1/2 cups diced red onion (1 large onion)

3 tbls. balsamic vinegar

4 green onions with tops, minced

1 red bell pepper, diced

2 smallcarrots, diced

1 teaspoon salt

3/4 teaspoon freshly gr. pepper

 

In a large saucepan bring 4 cups of salted water to a boil.

Add wheatberries, reduce heat and simmer uncovered for 45 minutes.

Test to see if done, may take a few minutes longer

Drain in a colander or sieve.

Meanwhile in a 10-inch skillet, heat 2 Tbls. EVOO over medium heat, add red

onion and cook for 5 minutes. Remove skillet from heat and add vinegar and 4

tbls. EVOO.

Transfer wheatberries to a large bowl and stir in the onion mixture,

green onions, bell pepper, carrots, salt and pepper.Allow salad to

sit for 30 minutes at room temperature for flavors to absorb and blend

and then serve.

~Tip~ you can make adjustments, I like a littrle watercress or cilantro

stirred in, a few nuts over the top, a minced hot pepper gives it a a wake up

call, I've added 1/2 cup cooked spicy lentils. It's a very flexible recipe.

 

 

 

 

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[Guest guest]

, isis <isisdarkshade wrote:

>

> This was in an Oprah magazine a few years back.

> Recipe is Ina Garten's and I think she wrote the Barefoot Contessa

> but don't quote me on that. See tip I added at the bottom.

>

> Wheatberry Salad

 

 

I shall try this recipe. I have very little experience with

wheatberries. I was served a salad something like this in the past and

enjoyed it very much but had no idea how it was made.

 

Zena