Veggie Wheat-Berry Salad

By LHPollack

Ingredients

• 1 Cup wheat berries preferably the soft white variety
• 1 lb tomatoes finely chopped
• 1 green bell pepper finely chopped
• 1 cucumber halved, lengthwise, seeded and finely chopped
• 3 celery stalks cut lengthwise into thirds and finely chopped
• 1/2 small red onion finely chopped
• 2 Tbsp Olive Oil
• 2 Tbsp fresh lemon juice
• 2 Tbsp red wine vinegar
• 2 tsp Worcestershire sauce
• 1/2 tsp Garlic Salt optional
• dashes hot red pepper sauce

Preparation

Step 1

Soak wheat berries in a big bowl of cool water for at least 8 hours (up to 16 hours max). Drain them in a fine-mesh sieve or colander. Pour wheat berries into a large saucepan, fill it about two-thirds of the way with water, and bring to a boil over high heat. Reduce the heat to medium and simmer until grains are tender with some chew still left, about 1 hour. Drain, then run under cool water to bring wheat berries to room temperature. Drain thoroughly.
Put cooked wheat berries in a large bowl and stir in remaining ingredients. Set aside to marinate at room temperature for 20 minutes before serving.