Wheat Berry Salad with Walnuts, Dates, and Cel

By jeknudson

If you don't have time to soak the wheat berries overnight, do a quick soak: Put them in a pot of cold water, and bring them to a boil. Remove from heat; let stand, covered, for 1 hour, and drain.

344 cal, 2g sat.fat, 14g unsat fat, 0 col, 48g carb, 67mg sodium, 8g protein, 10g fiber

Ingredients

• 8 ounces wheat berries (1 cup), soaked overnight and drained
• 3 tablespoons sherry vinegar
• 2 tablespoons fresh orange juice
• 1/2 teaspoon finely grated orange zest
• 2 tablespoons walnut oil
• 1 to 2 celery stalks, thinly sliced crosswise (1 1/2 cups)
• 1 cup walnuts, toasted and coarsely chopped
• 3/4 cup finely chopped pitted dates
• Coarse salt and freshly ground pepper

Details

Servings 6
Cooking time 45mins

Preparation

Step 1

1. Place soaked wheat berries in a large pot, fill with water, and bring to a boil. Reduce heat, and simmer until tender, about 35 minutes. Drain, rinse under cold water, and drain again.

2. Combine vinegar and orange juice and zest in a small bowl. Pour in oil in a slow, steady stream, whisking constantly until emulsified.

3. Combine wheat berries, celery, walnuts, and dates. Stir in vinaigrette and teaspoon salt. Season with pepper.