Mediterranean Wheat Berry Salad
Servings 5
Ingredients
- 1 cup of hard wheat berries ( I used hard spring wheat berries)
- 1 small red bell pepper , finely diced
- 1/4 cup chopped red onion
- 1 clove of garlic , minced
- 12 pitted kalamata olives , finely chopped
- 1 cucumber , peeled and diced
- 1/3 cup feta cheese crumbles
- 3 tbsp . fresh lemon juice
- 2 tbsp . extra virgin olive oil
- 1/4 tsp salt for cooking wheat berries , plus salt & pepper to taste
Instructions
- Bring four quarts of water to boil in a large sauce pan. Add in the wheat berries and 1/4 teaspoon of salt. Reduce heat to low, partially cover, and simmer, stirring often until tender, about an hour. They should still be a little chewy. Drain and place into a bowl to cool (about 30 minutes).
- When cool, add in the peppers, olives, red onion, garlic, and cucumber. Toss to combine.
- Add in the feta cheese Add salt and pepper to taste and toss together again.
- Serve at room temperature.
Notes
This can be made ahead of time, and will keep tightly covered in the fridge for two days. Bring to room temp. before serving.