Wheatberry Salad
- Ready In:
- 1hr 15mins
- Ingredients:
- 12
- Yields:
-
1 cups
- Serves:
- 1
ingredients
-
For the salad
- 1⁄3 cup wheatberries
- 3 cups water, salted
- 1⁄4 cup diced red pepper
- 1⁄4 cup chiffonade spinach (optional)
- 1 green onion, finely sliced, green part only
- 2 ounces feta cheese, crumbled (or more to taste)
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For the dressing
- 3 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 1⁄2 tablespoons good vinegar or 1 1/2 tablespoons lemon juice
- 1 1⁄2 tablespoons chopped fresh oregano (or 1 tsp dry)
- 1 clove finely minced garlic
- salt and pepper
- , course to save time, you can always just use a bottled vinagrette
directions
- Cook the wheatberries in the water according to package directions, or one to 1 1/2 hours. they should be al dente.
- Drain and cool.
- Add vegetables and feta.
- Meanwhile, whisk together dressing ingredients.
- Add to salad.
- serve cold or at room temperature.Note that if you're preparing this a day ahead, you might need to add extra dressing.
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I am a chef; I have interests in art, architecture, chemistry and history. I also like to shop, boss people around and make lists compulsively, so this was a natural choice of careers. I'm also a complete food nerd and book-junkie, so you can guess what fills my shelves.