Wheat Berry Salad with Ginger-Citrus Vinaigrette Recipe
- Category: Salad
- Cuisine: American
Ingredients
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[i]For the Wheat Berry Salad:[/i]
- 1 1/2 cup wheat berries
- 8 cup water
- 3 cardamom pods or 2 tsp of cardamom powder
- zest from 1 orange
- 1/2 cup pecans, coarsley chopped
- 1/2 cup feta cheese, crumbled
- 1 cup garbanzo beans
- 1/2 cup dried cranberries or cherries
- 1/2 cup carrot, grated
- couple handfuls of arugula
- 1/4 cup orange juice
- Ginger-citrus vinaigrette (below)
[i]For the ginger-citrus vinaigrette:[/i]
- 4 T. grape seed or olive oil
- 1 T. fresh ginger, grated
- 1 T. maple syrup
- 1 T. Apple cider vinegar
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- zest from 1/2 orange
- Juice from one orange
- Juice and zest from one lemon
- Pinch sea salt and fresh black pepper
Instructions
[i]Make the wheat berry salad:[/i]
- Rinse wheat berries with cold water. Combine wheat berries, water, cardamom and orange zest. Bring to a boil and reduce heat to simmer for 45 minutes or until tender.
- Drain in a colander and let cool. If you are in a hurry you can rinse with cold water but this will decrease the cordamom flavor. Remove cardamom pods and discard.
- Combine the remaining ingredients with the wheat berries.
[i]Make the ginger-citrus vinaigrette:[/i]
- Combine all ingredients in a sealed jar and shake vigorously. Pour over wheat berry salad and toss.