Greek Wheat Berry Salad
This wheat berry salad recipe is hearty enough to be a meal on its own, but also makes a great vegetable side dish for almost any dinner! This recipe will make 4 larger salads as a meal or 6 smaller side salads to go with a meal.
Ingredients
- 3 cups cooked wheat berries*
- 3 cups lettuce chopped, type of choice (or spinach)
- 1/2 cup red onion diced
- 1/2 cup English cucumber diced
- 1 cup cherry tomatoes halved
- 1/2 cup bell peppers diced, color(s) of choice
- 1/2 cup Balsamic vinaigrette
- 1/2 cup feta cheese crumbled
- salt to taste
- pepper to taste
Instructions
- In a large serving bowl, add chopped lettuce. Add in chopped vegetables and toss.
- Spoon cooked and drained wheat berries over the lettuce mixture.
- Pour balsamic vinaigrette over wheat berries, lettuce, and vegetables. (You may find that you like more or less dressing, so adjust it to your taste.) Toss and gently stir until wheat berries, lettuce, and vegetables are completely coated.
- Add salt and pepper, to taste. (Feta cheese is very salty, so you may want to taste it with the cheese before adding salt.)
- Top with feta cheese and serve.
- Store leftover salad in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 3 days. (Any longer and the veggies start to get soggy.)
Notes
*If you've never cooked wheat berries, check out our how to cook wheat berries guide here.
NOTE: 1 cup of dry wheat berries makes around 3.5 cups of cooked wheat berries. They will not get soft like rice, but will retain a firmness. They should not be crunchy after cooking.
Nutrition
Serving: 1gCalories: 437kcalCarbohydrates: 63gProtein: 14gFat: 16gSaturated Fat: 4gPolyunsaturated Fat: 0.2gMonounsaturated Fat: 1gCholesterol: 17mgSodium: 491mgPotassium: 257mgFiber: 12gSugar: 5gVitamin A: 1130IUVitamin C: 36mgCalcium: 151mgIron: 3mg
*Nutrition information is approximate. If you have special dietary needs, please calculate your own nutrition.
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