Recipes from a Farmer's Table

WHEAT BERRY SALAD

from Robin W.L.

This is a delicious salad. 

 If you'd like to incorporate whole wheat into your daily diet, this is a wonderful way to do it.

2 Cups uncooked wheat berries

1 Cup pumpkin seeds, hulled

1 Cup apples, chopped with skins on

1/2 Cup dried apricots, chopped

1/2 Cup dried cranberries

1 Cup fresh parsley, finely chopped

Dressing:

1/2 Cup ginger ale (no kidding)

3 Tbsp. apple cider vinegar

1/2 tsp. salt

1/2 tsp. ground pepper

1/2 tsp. ground nutmeg

1/2 tsp. cinnamon

2 Tbsp. olive oil

2 Tbsp. fresh lemon juice

     Wash wheat berries to remove chaff and dust.  Place them in a bowl, and cover with at least 2" of water. Soak for at least 1 hour.  Then, drain off water.

     Put 7 cups water into a medium pot and bring to a boil.  Add the wheat berries and simmer, uncovered, until thoroughly cooked, for about 40 minutes.  Drain and let cool. 

     Put wheat in a large bowl, add pumpkin seeds, apples, apricots, cranberries and parsley.  Combine ingredients for the dressing and stir into the wheat berries.  Serve.  Yumm!