Wheat berry salad with feta and cherry tomatoes
A simple recipe for wheat berry salad with feta, cherry tomatoes, and mixed greens.
Equipment
Ingredients
- 1.5 cups uncooked wheat berries
- 3 cups water, liquid chicken stock, or liquid vegetable stock
- 200 g of feta cheese (3/4 cup)
- 2 oz of mixed greens
- 10-12 cherry tomatoes
- 3 tablespoons of olive oil
- 4 tablespoons of balsamic vinegar
- 1 teaspoon of garlic powder
- pinch of salt and pepper
- 1/2 chopped red onion (optional)
Instructions
Wheat berries on the stove top:
- In a saucepan, add the wheat berries along with water and salt and bring to a boil over medium heat for 5 minutes.
- Reduce the heat to medium-low and simmer for about 30 minutes, or until water is absorbed.
- Remove from heat and mix with a fork.
- Let wheat berries cool to room temperature.
Wheat berries in a rice cooker:
- Add the wheat berries, water and salt into the the rice cooker and turn it on.
- Once it is finished, remove from the rice cooker into a large bowl and mix with a fork.
- Let wheat berries cool to room temperature.
Other ingredients:
- Chop the cherry tomatoes, feta cheese, and any optional ingredients into small quarters.
- In a small bowl, combine the olive oil, balsamic vinegar, salt, pepper, and garlic powder.
- Move the wheat berries to a large salad bowl, and combine it with the mixed greens, cherry tomatoes, feta cheese, optional ingredients, and salad dressing.
- Toss the salad and serve.
Nutrition
Serving: 1gCalories: 279kcalCarbohydrates: 33gProtein: 9gFat: 13gSaturated Fat: 3gPolyunsaturated Fat: 10gCholesterol: 8mgSodium: 357mgFiber: 5gSugar: 6g
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