Wheat Berry Salad

By surethingjoemayo

Ingredients

• Citrus Dressing:
• 2 Cups soft wheat berries, rinsed
• 6 Cups water
• 2 tsp fine-grain salt
• Grated zest and juice of 1 orange
• 1 Tbsp freshly squeezed lemon juice
• 1 Tbsp minced shallot
• 1/2 cup EVOO
• Fine grain sea salt,
• Fresh ground pepper
• Salad:
• 3 Generous handfuls spinach leaves, rinsed and stemmed
• 1 cup toasted pine nuts
• 1/2 cup crumbled feta

Preparation

Step 1

Combine wheat berries, water, and 2 tsp salt in a large saucepan over medium-high heat. Bring to a boil, lower the heat, and simmer, covered, until plump and chewy, about an hour. The berries should stay al dente, and the only way to be sure they're done is to taste a few. Drain and season with salt.

To make the dressing:
Combine the orange zest and juice, lemon juice, and shallot. Whisk in the olive oil and season with a few pinches of salt and pepper.

Toss the hot wheat berries with the spinach, pine nuts, citrus dressing, then top with feta.