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Wheat Berries with Strawberries and Goat Cheese Recipe

Wheat Berries with Strawberries and Goat Cheese

Giada De Laurentiis

Recipe courtesy Giada De Laurentiis

Show: Giada at HomeEpisode: Light and Fabulous

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  • on March 22, 2012

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    I made this today and its now my favorite wheat berry recipe. I loved all the textures and flavors together. Super yummy!!!

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  • on December 18, 2011

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    My family loved it. Great introduction to a healthy food. Please note that some wheat berries are parboiled and Giada's instructions may not precisely apply since the parboiling cuts the cook time dramatically. The wheat berries should be slightly chewy. If you want to try something healthy, with healthy and palatable add ons, try this recipe.

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  • on November 14, 2011

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    Just made this and it's great! I took the advice of one reviewer and used less liquid (total of 6 cups but then had to add more (another cup. next time i will use the fll 8 cups.
    My berries were cooked after about 40 mins.
    Next time i will take other advice and add some more zest, either lemon or orange. Will certainly do this again as it was a nice change.
    EDIT - while this was great at room temp right after making it, it didnt do well hours later when taken out of the refrigerator. I ended up throwing it out. It wasnt just the strawberries. it was just too gloppy. BUT, I'd make a 1/2 recipe in the future or make it for enough people to finish it off.

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  • on October 05, 2011

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    This was a tasty treat, especially if you are not into uberly sweet foods. I took the suggestion of other reviewers and added a bit of grated lemon zest as well and it added a bit of dimension, I feel. The only adjustment I would make is to cut down on the amount of liquid used to cook the wheat berries as a lot of it was wasted. I would use 1/2 or 3/4 suggested amount to eliminate waste. From now on I will use whole oat groats (my absolute FAVORITE! for this recipe and play with different types of cheese and berries for variety.

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  • on June 04, 2011

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    Very tasty, but isn't great left-over.......strawberries don't fare well the next day (I agree with the reviewer who suggested saving some strawberries to toss in the next day if there are left-overs. I thought it needed a bit of "brightening" and some grated lemon rind at the end did the trick. I used my very pricey "O" brand of meyer lemon infused oo that I save for salads and it just got lost in the browning of the wheat berries. Next time I'll use just a very good evoo and more grated lemon rind. It was delicious with the rest of the menu from the show.

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  • on May 24, 2011

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    This is great! I substituted Ricotta because I don't care for goat cheese. I will be making this all summer long!

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  • on May 22, 2011

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    Loved it!! I have made a similar wheatberry salad (with sliced apples instead- waldorf style but love the strawberries! I added small chopped celery and used Cotija cheese only because I did not have goat cheese on hand. Can't wait to try it with the goat cheese. The dressing is sooo flavorful and really makes this salad shine!!
    Yummy... I am going back for seconds now...

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  • on May 21, 2011

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    This is great, almost like a dessert. Use wheatberries they are great and goat cheese. We ate the whole bowl too. I used spearmint, that is what is growing in our garden.

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  • on May 21, 2011

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    Delicious dressing, very light and refreshing. We did not have wheat berries or goat cheese in the house so I substituted romaine lettuce and cream cheese. Three of us ate the entire bowl for lunch. Look forward to trying this bowl with Goat Cheese. The tang will be a nice contrast.

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  • on May 21, 2011

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    What kind of mint? Peppermint or Spearmint? I grow both, which is better for this recipe?

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