Wheat berry salad with walnuts & cashews
Yield: 4 Servings
Ingredients:
- 1 c Wheat berries
- 10 c Water
- 1 1/2 tb Oil
- 2 tb Orange juice
- 1 tb Red wine vinegar
- 1 ts Coriander ground
- 1/4 ts Caraway seeds ground
- 2 Apples
Instructions:
Gravenstein or -Granny Smith halved/cored/ -cut into small dice 2 tb Mint fresh; fine chopped ;salt & pepper to taste 1/2 c Cashews; toasted/chopped 1. Place wheat berries and water in a large saucepan. Bring to a boil over high heat stirring frequently. Reduce heat to medium and simmer until very tender about 1 hour and 10 minutes. Drain and transfer to a large bowl. 2. Add oil orange juice vinegar coriander caraway seeds apples mint salt and pepper. Toss well. 3. Just before serving add cashews; mix well. NOTE: you may substitute cooked brown rice or coarse cracked wheat for the wheat berries. But wheat berries add a pleasingly chewy texture. Source: Chicago Sun Times November 6 1996
