Wheat Berry Salad with Tomatoes and Olives
4
Points®
Total time: 1 hr 10 min • Prep: 10 min • Cook: 1 hr • Serves: 6 • Difficulty: Easy
A fabulous pasta salad alternative. Wheat berries are very versatile: use them in pilafs, hot cereal or homemade bread.
Ingredients
Uncooked wheat berries
1½ cup(s), soaked in water overnight
Table salt
½ tsp(s)
Tomato
1½ cup(s), seeded, chopped
Olives
8 large, kalamata, pitted and coarsely chopped (about 1/4 cup)
Low-fat vinaigrette salad dressing
⅓ cup(s), balsamic variety
Peppermint leaves
⅓ cup(s), fresh, finely chopped
Instructions
1
Drain and rinse wheat berries; place in a medium-sized saucepan and cover with several inches of water. Add salt; bring to a boil. Simmer, partially covered, until wheat berries are tender, about 1 hour; drain completely.
2
Spoon wheat berries into a serving bowl and add remaining ingredients; stir to coat. Serve warm, room temperature or chilled. Yields about 3/4 cup per serving.
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