Family Favorite Recipe - Wheat Berry Salad

This is a fresh and wonderful whole grain recipe that we tried for the first time yesterday. Tori had to make this for a school project and I had a hard time not eating it all. It is so simple and absolutely delicious! I really enjoyed the wheat berries. They are pretty chewy and make a great cold salad. I have a feeling that I will be making this a lot this summer, along with tabbouli.....my all time favorite grain salad.

Wheat Berry Salad:

1 1/2 cups hard wheat berries
3/4 cup chopped walnuts
2 stalks celery, finely chopped
1/2 cup tart dried cherries, chopped
1 scallion, white and green parts, chopped
1/2 cup finely chopped parsley leaves
3 tablespoons olive oil
2 tablespoons lemon juice
Salt and freshly ground black pepper

In a large pot combine the wheat berries and enough water to come 2 inches over the wheat berries. Bring to a boil and cook uncovered for 1 hour, or until tender. Drain and let cool. Toast the walnuts in a medium dry skillet over medium-high heat until fragrant, 2 to 3 minutes.

In a large bowl, combine the wheat berries, walnuts, celery, dried cherries, scallions, parsley, olive oil and lemon juice. Season, to taste, with salt and pepper.

This recipe is from the Food Network. :-)

God Bless!

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