Wheat Berry Salad

Name: Wheat Berry Salad
Ingredients: ½ cup wheat berries, soaked overnight; 3 cups baby kale leaves; 1 ½ cups thinly sliced cucumber; 10 quartered and marinated artichokes; ½ cup crumbled goat cheese; 10 strawberries, thinly sliced; ½ cup chopped and toasted pecans; 2 T extra virgin olive oil; 1 T champagne vinegar; ¼ tsp kosher salt; ½ tsp honey

Strawberries and goat cheese make a delicious pairing within this Wheat Berry Salad. Wheat berries turn this salad in a hearty meal with lots of flavor and texture.

INGREDIENTS

½ cup wheat berries, soaked overnight
3 cups baby kale leaves
1 ½ cups thinly sliced cucumber
10 quartered and marinated artichokes
½ cup crumbled goat cheese
10 strawberries, thinly sliced
½ cup chopped and toasted pecans

Vinaigrette Ingredients:

2 T extra virgin olive oil
1 T champagne vinegar
¼ tsp kosher salt
½ tsp honey

DIRECTIONS

- - Cover wheat berries with salted water and let gently simmer for 45 min - 1 hr or until tender, but still chewy. Can also make it in a rice cooker if you have one at home and set it to the brown rice setting. Drain remaining water and set aside.
- - In a small bowl, whisk together the ingredients for the vinaigrette.
- - In a large bowl, toss together the wheat berries, kale, cucumber, artichokes, and strawberries.
- - Divide among bowls and top with chopped pecans and goat cheese.

Wheat Berry Salad

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