Calling all health-conscious foodies and salad enthusiasts! Get ready to embark on a culinary journey with our fantastic wheatberry salad, a delightful blend of flavors and textures that will tantalize your taste buds and nourish your body. This power-packed salad is crafted with wholesome wheatberries, vibrant roasted beets, sweet dried apricots, crunchy walnuts, and a tangy dressing made with lemon, olive oil, and honey. Not only is this salad incredibly delicious, but it's also packed with an array of essential nutrients, making it a perfect choice for a satisfying and nutritious meal. In addition to the wheatberry salad, this article also features two other tempting recipes: a refreshing beet and orange salad with a zesty dressing, and a flavorful beet and goat cheese tart that combines earthy beets with creamy goat cheese and a flaky crust. These recipes offer a diverse range of beet-based dishes, ensuring there's something for every palate!
Let's cook with our recipes!
WHEAT BERRY SALAD
Provided by Ellie Krieger
Categories side-dish
Time 1h38m
Yield 6 servings, serving size 3/4 cup
Number Of Ingredients 9
Steps:
- In a large pot combine the wheat berries and enough water to come 2 inches over the wheat berries. Bring to a boil and cook uncovered for 1 hour, or until tender. Drain and let cool. Toast the walnuts in a medium dry skillet over medium-high heat until fragrant, 2 to 3 minutes.
- In a large bowl, combine the wheat berries, walnuts, celery, dried cherries, scallions, parsley, olive oil and lemon juice. Season, to taste, with salt and pepper.
BEET, WALNUT, WHEAT BERRY SALAD WITH CILANTRO LIME VINAIGRETTE
This salad can be served as a main dish--it has a combination of grains, legumes, nuts, and seeds to provide complete proteins--or as a side dish. It is a versatile dish, too. You could easily swap out various ingredients to adjust it to your taste. For example, you could swap oranges for limes, rice for wheat berries, lentils for beans, parsley for cilantro, or roasted sweet potatoes for beets.
Provided by jo_mama
Categories Beans
Time 1h15m
Yield 6 main courses, 6 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 12
Steps:
- Cook the wheat berries in salted water until softened and chewy. You can either soak overnight to reduce cooking time; bring to a boil, remove from heat and then let soak a few hours in advance; or bring to a boil and simmer until cooked through. It is important to salt the water when cooking the grains so they absorb the salt and have flavor--but don't over salt!
- Once the wheat berries are cooked to your desired consistency, drain them and drizzle with the rice wine vinegar (they absorb more flavor now than when they cool).
- Heat oven to 400°F While the wheat berries are cooking, cut the tops and bottoms off the beets, peel, and cube into 1/2" pieces. In a bowl, toss cubed beets with the 2 tbsp olive oil and salt to taste. Spread evenly on a cooking sheet (preferably lined w/parchment paper for no stick cooking and easy clean-up). Cook beets until they are beginning to caramelize (approximately 30 - 45 minutes). Remove from oven and allow to cool a bit.
- In a large bowl, add cooked wheat berries, drained beans (or other legume), roasted beets, walnuts, pumpkin seeds, scallions, cilantro, lime zest and juice, and olive oil. Stir well. Taste. Season with more salt, acid (either more citrus juice or vinegar), or oil to bring the flavors in to balance.
WHEAT BERRY SALAD
This hearty salad is bursting with harvest flavors and healthful omega-3s. The chewy wheat berries, sweet-tart dried cherries and crunchy walnuts make a winning combination.-Nancy Lange, Phoenix, Arizona
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Lunch
Time 1h20m
Yield 6 servings.
Number Of Ingredients 11
Steps:
- Place wheat berries in a large saucepan; add water to cover by 2 in. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer, covered, about 1 hour or until tender. Drain; transfer to a large bowl. Cool completely., Add celery, cherries, walnuts, parsley and green onion to wheat berries. In a small bowl, whisk oil, lemon juice, salt and pepper until blended; add to salad and toss to coat. If desired, serve over greens.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 323 calories, Fat 14g fat (2g saturated fat), Cholesterol 0 cholesterol, Sodium 112mg sodium, Carbohydrate 45g carbohydrate (7g sugars, Fiber 7g fiber), Protein 8g protein.
BERRY-BEET SALAD
Here's a delightfully different salad that balances the earthy flavor of beets with the natural sweetness of berries. If you prefer, substitute crumbled feta for the goat cheese. -Amy Lyons, Mounds View, Minnesota
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Lunch
Time 50m
Yield 4 servings.
Number Of Ingredients 14
Steps:
- Place beets in an 8-in. square baking dish; add 1 in. of water. Cover and bake at 400° for 30-40 minutes or until tender., Meanwhile, in a small bowl, whisk the vinegar, oil, honey, salt and pepper; set aside. Cool beets; peel and cut into thin slices., In a large bowl, combine the beets, berries, walnuts and shallot. Pour dressing over beet mixture and toss gently to coat. Divide salad greens among 4 serving plates. Top with beet mixture; sprinkle with cheese and basil.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 183 calories, Fat 12g fat (2g saturated fat), Cholesterol 5mg cholesterol, Sodium 124mg sodium, Carbohydrate 18g carbohydrate (11g sugars, Fiber 5g fiber), Protein 4g protein. Diabetic exchanges
WHEATBERRY SALAD
Steps:
- Place the wheatberries and 3 cups of boiling salted water in a saucepan and cook, uncovered, over low heat for approximately 45 minutes, or until they are soft. Drain.
- Saute the red onion in 2 tablespoons of olive oil over medium-low heat until translucent, approximately 5 minutes. Turn off the heat and add the remaining 4 tablespoons (1/4 cup) of olive oil and the balsamic vinegar.
- In a large bowl, combine the warm wheatberries, sauteed onions, scallions, red bell pepper, carrot, 1/2 teaspoon salt, and the pepper. Allow the salad to sit for at least 30 minutes for the wheatberries to absorb the sauce. Season, to taste, and serve at room temperature.
Tips:
- Pick the right wheat berries. For this salad, it's best to use hard red wheat berries. They hold their shape well and have a slightly nutty flavor.
- Cook the wheat berries properly. Be sure to soak the wheat berries overnight before cooking. This will help them cook more evenly. You can cook the wheat berries in a pot on the stovetop or in a slow cooker.
- Don't overcook the wheat berries. Wheat berries should be cooked until they are tender but still have a slight bite to them. Overcooked wheat berries will be mushy.
- Add flavor to the wheat berries. While the wheat berries are cooking, you can add flavor to them by adding salt, pepper, garlic, or other herbs and spices.
- Prepare the other ingredients while the wheat berries are cooking. This will save you time and make assembling the salad easier.
- Use fresh, high-quality ingredients. This will make a big difference in the taste of the salad.
- Don't be afraid to experiment. There are many different ways to make wheatberry salad. Feel free to add or omit ingredients to suit your taste.
Conclusion:
Wheatberry salad is a delicious, healthy, and versatile dish that can be enjoyed for lunch, dinner, or as a side dish. It's a great way to use up leftover wheat berries, and it's also a good source of fiber, protein, and vitamins. With so many different ways to make it, there's sure to be a wheatberry salad recipe that everyone will enjoy.
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