Wheat Berry & Wild Rice Salad Recipe
wheat berry & wild rice salad
Think a salad can't be satisfying? Think again. This Wheat Berry and Wild Rice Salad recipe will satisfy any appetite. Healthy, slightly nutty and chewy wheat berries are combined with wild rice, crunchy apples, tart cranberries, creamy feta cheese and toasted walnuts, all tossed in a citrus vinaigrette.
wheat berry & wild rice salad
serves 6-8
ingredients
Salad- 1 cup red spring wheat berries, rinsed and drained
- 1 cup uncooked wild rice, rinsed and drained
- 1 cup chopped celery
- ¾ cup dried cranberries
- 1 green Granny Smith apple, chopped
- ¾ cup feta cheese, cubed
- ¼ cup flat leaf parsley, chopped
- 2 green onions, finely chopped
- 1 cup toasted walnut halves
- 2 tbsp white wine vinegar
- 2 tbsp fresh lemon juice
- 2 tbsp honey
- 1 tbsp fresh lime juice
- 1 tsp Dijon mustard
- 1 tsp lemon zest
- 1 tsp kosher salt
- ½ tsp freshly ground black pepper
- ½ cup olive oil
directions
- Bring a large pot of water to a boil. Add wheat berries and wild rice and simmer for 1 hour, or until tender. Drain well and place in a large serving bowl. Add celery, cranberries, apple, feta, parsley and green onions. Toss to combine.
- For the vinaigrette, in a medium bowl whisk the white wine vinegar, lemon juice, honey, lime juice, Dijon mustard, lemon zest, salt and pepper. Add oil slowly, whisking continuously. Pour desired amount of dressing over salad mix well. Top with toasted walnuts.
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