Monday, March 22, 2010

Wheat Berry Salad with Apples, Raisins and Pistachios

This one is inspired by a recent Cooking Light recipe:

Ingredients:
1 cup uncooked wheat berries (hard winter wheat)
1/2 tsp salt
3 tblsp shelled pistachios, chopped
2 tblsp olive oil
2 tblsp fresh lemon juice
2 tsp honey
1/2 tsp ground coriander seeds
1/2 tsp powdered ginger
1/3 cup golden raisins
1/2 gala apple, chopped into small pieces
1/3 cup feta cheese crumbles

Directions:
Soak wheat berries in water overnight. The next day, pour off water and add fresh water to pot, enough to cover berries plus 2 extra inches above berries. Bring to a boil, then cover pot. Lower heat to simmer berries for 45 minutes.

While berries cook, combine oil, lemon juice, honey, coriander, ginger and salt to make dressing. Measure raisins, feta cheese and chop apple and pistachios.

When berries have finished cooking, drain off water and allow to cool for 15 minutes. Add dressing and other ingredients and toss well.

Eat at room temperature.

Wheat berries can be found in the bulk section of Whole Foods Market, among other places.