Total time: 1 hr 10 min • Prep: 10 min • Cook: 1 hr • Serves: 6 • Difficulty: Easy

This recipe is a fabulous pasta salad alternative. Wheat berries are very versatile: you can use them in pilafs, hot cereal, or homemade bread. Just keep in mind that it'll take about an hour for the wheat berries to cook all the way through, so you may need to plan ahead a little bit. We love how nicely they give heft and flavor to this salad, which also features fresh tomatoes, kalamata olives, store-bought balsamic vinaigrette dressing, and lots of mint leaves. If you don't have any on hand or don't like the taste, basil can be swapped for the mint.