Ingredients
- 1 cup hard winter wheatberries
- Kosher salt
- 1 cup finely diced red onion (1 onion)
- 6 tablespoons good olive oil, divided
- 2 tablespoons balsamic vinegar
- 3 scallions, minced, white and green parts
- 1/2 red bell pepper, small diced
- 1 carrot, small diced
- 1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
Directions
Place the wheatberries and 3 cups of boiling salted water in a saucepan and cook, uncovered, over low heat for approximately 45 minutes, or until they are soft. Drain.
Saute the red onion in 2 tablespoons of olive oil over medium-low heat until translucent, approximately 5 minutes. Turn off the heat and add the remaining 4 tablespoons (1/4 cup) of olive oil and the balsamic vinegar.
In a large bowl, combine the warm wheatberries, sauteed onions, scallions, red bell pepper, carrot, 1/2 teaspoon salt, and the pepper. Allow the salad to sit for at least 30 minutes for the wheatberries to absorb the sauce. Season, to taste, and serve at room temperature.
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By megginayn_9687950
Cleveland, Ohio
on February 07, 2012
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By Rob_fn
on July 16, 2011
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ukatchme_11990311 (Feb 2011: I buy wheat berries in bulk from my local co-op and find that 45 min without pre-soaking works just fine. I wonder if there are differences in types of wheat berries, or if packagers do something in the packaging process that requires the pre-soak that you're finding necessary.
I love wheat berry salad and have been making it for years. It lends itself to playing around: I tend to include soybeans or edamame, replace the bell pepper with jicama, and add minced parsley and chopped walnuts. Haven't done the sautéed red onion, but am intrigued.
By jovanna_2562938
Long Island, NY
on March 25, 2011
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Cooked the wheatberries in 30 mins, fast, in my digital pressure cooker. I don't see why this couldn't be made using barley, farro, bulgar, etc...I found the 1/2 tsp of salt, written in the directions, excessive; I almost ruined the salad after adding it. I had planned to add feta cheese, but after tasting it with the salt alone, I definitely did NOT add salty feta! Use caution, add less salt. You can always add more, but you can't take it out.
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