Wheat Berry Salad (or Barley Salad)
Portion Size: ½ cup
Ingredients: Yields: 8 servings
| Ingredients | Notes: |
| 2 cups wheat berries | Uncooked. (or barley) |
| 3 tablespoons honey | |
| 3 small garlic cloves | Washed, peeled and minced |
| 2 tablespoons lime juice | |
| 2 tablespoons rice vinegar | |
| 2 tablespoons peanut oil | |
| ½ teaspoon salt | |
| ½ cup dried currants | |
| ¼ cup unsalted peanuts | Chopped |
| 2 cups fresh or frozen peaches or mangos | Washed, defrosted and chopped |
| 1 small red bell pepper | Washed and finely chopped |
| 2 cups fresh spinach | Washed and roughly chopped |
Directions:
| Steps: | Directions: | Critical Control Point / Quality Assurance |
| 1 | Cook wheat berries according to package directions, place in a strainer, rinse, drain and cool. | |
| 2 | Whisk the honey, garlic, lime juice, rice vinegar, peanut oil and salt in a large bowl until combined. | |
| 3 | Add the wheat berries, currents, peanuts, peaches or mangos, bell peppers and spinach in the bowl with the dressing and stir to coat. Chill. |
Posted in Side Dish, Starch Side Recipes
