Wheatberry Salad

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I loved the simplicity of this dish. As a college student, I usually can't make dishes with tons of ingredients unless I'm at home visiting.

Some may see that the wheat berries take an hour or so to cook, but I've taken to cooking them in bulk when I have the time, and then freezing them for later use!

I modified the dish a bit, but I imagine the original would be tasty as well. I added in brown rice and a few spices to my liking. I also don't typically like cooked onions, so I didn't saute mine. It was quite a tasty little dish. I could also imagine adding tempeh or a meat.

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I'm ashamed I waited so long to try these gems! I got on a buying "jag", and bought all kinds of grains, not giving it a thought on what I would do with them! Well, I looked at a few zillion ways to prepare these particular babies, and thought, "ok, let's go for it". I wanted something more savory, not sweet. Well, even my youngest ate them! I will say, I added some celery as I noticed some others did, and I added a touch more Balsamic right before serving, as we are crazy for the stuff. My hubby went back for seconds, and was duly disappointed the next day to find out that my boys ate it all gone during the night! It shall become a staple in our home- Thank you Ina!

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This rice salad was absolutely outstanding! Very flavorful and healthy as well. I had never used wheatberries but I like them very much. Will definitely make this again! Served it with tangy meatballs and asparagus.

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Normally I don't need to change anything by Ina, but this recipe disappointed me. I will make it again, but with numerous adjustments. I found I needed twice the amount of water and time to cook the wheatberries to the desired doneness. I also found two TBL of balsamic was over the top. So, the adjustments I will make next time will be:
6 cups of boiling water, not 3
100-120 minutes cooking time at low heat, not 50
5 TBL olive oil in total, not 6
1 TBL balsamic vinegar, not 2

I also will reserve two TBL of the cooking liquid, set it aside and add it little by little if I think the dressing needs binding after mixing all the ingredients together. (I also added 1 stalk celery, finely chopped, to the onion and sauteed - I had them on hand and it was a nice addition.

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Delicious!!!! I've made this 2 times in the last 3 days!
I was worried from the other reviews that this would be too salty, however, I found the salt to be perfect. The first time I made the recipe I followed it almost exactly (except for rinsing the wheatberries first, and less black pepper, 1/4 teaspoon vs the 1/2 teaspoon called for, also cooked the berries quite a bit longer for them to be soft enough to eat. The second time I made this, I made the following changes: the wheatberries took a while to cook the first time so this time I brought them to a boil in unsalted water, covered and simmered for about 55 minutes. I also used a whole red bell pepper, added 1/2 small can chopped olives, and kept the pepper at 1/4 teaspoon since that's how I liked it. This salad is also very pretty and would look nice on an autumn table setting, since it has a very autumn look to it. This is one of my favorites!!! Thanks Ina for sharing!! I look forward to making more of your recipes.

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Very good and healthy recipe. Only changes I made were rinsing the wheatberries after cooking them as I felt they were too salty (I was worried about the salt after reading other reviewer's comments. I think I over-salted my cooking water. After the salad was assembled it was easier to control the salt to taste. I added fresh mint at the end which really made it bright and fresh.

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I loved this salad! I did have to add more water and cooking time to get my desired done-ness, but followed everything else stated in recipe. Well do again. I love the fact that it keeps well in the fridge and it's ready for when my stomach starts talking to me! Lol

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Quick, easy, and tasty. I agree with the other reviewers that the salt is too much PLUS you are to season to taste anyway so I just did a pinch of salt and fresh cracked pepper to my own taste and I used extra virgin olive oil instead for better flavor.

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Great use of the wheatberry. Nice texture. The balsamic vinegar really adds some oomph. I added celery to the sauted onions because I had them on hand. What about some left over lamb or roast beef stirred in and served as a main dish with a Reisling?

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average.