Cooking Easy Recipes

Wheat Berry Salad with Walnuts and Cashews

Servings:
4 Servings
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  • 1 c Wheat berries
  • 10 c Water
  • 1 1/2 tb Oil
  • 2 tb Orange juice
  • 1 tb Red wine vinegar
  • 1 ts Coriander, ground
  • 1/4 ts Caraway seeds, ground
  • 2 Apples, Gravenstein or
  • -Granny Smith, halved/cored/
  • -cut into small dice
  • 2 tb Mint, fresh; fine chopped
  • ;salt & pepper to taste
  • 1/2 c Cashews; toasted/chopped
1. Place wheat berries and water in a large saucepan. Bring to a boil over
high heat, stirring frequently. Reduce heat to medium and simmer until very
tender, about 1 hour and 10 minutes. Drain and transfer to a large bowl.

2. Add oil, orange juice, vinegar, coriander, caraway seeds, apples, mint,
salt and pepper. Toss well.

3. Just before serving, add cashews; mix well.

NOTE: you may substitute cooked brown rice or coarse cracked wheat for the
wheat berries. But wheat berries add a pleasingly chewy texture.

Source: Chicago Sun Times, November 6, 1996
Posted to MM-Recipes Digest V3 #307

Date: Sat, 9 Nov 1996 20:04:53 +0000

From: Linda Place