Wheat Berry Salad with Fresh Cheese

Name: Wheat Berry Salad with Fresh Cheese
Prep time: 10 min
Total time: 1 h
Yield: 6
Ingredients: 4 cups of water; 1 cup of wheat berries; 1 teaspoon of olive oil; 1 cup of yellow peppers, diced; 1 cup of tomatoes, diced; 1 cup of red onion, diced; 2 cup of fresh cheese, diced; 1/2 cup of cilantro, finely chopped; 1/2 cup of olive oil; 4 tablespoons of lime juice; Salt and pepper to taste

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Prep 10 min
Total 60 min
Ingredients 11
Servings 6

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This time of year we're all a looking for simple ways to add vegetables to our diet and this recipe is perfect for that! I discovered wheat berries a little while ago and I love them. My favorite way to prepare them is in salads. When I make them I always double the portion because my daughter likes taking this kind of salad to work for lunch. It's very convenient since it’s a complete meal. If you want to include more proteins you can add a boiled egg cut into pieces or strips of chicken breast. Give it a try; I'm positive you'll like it!

Ingredients

4 cups of water
1 cup of wheat berries
1 teaspoon of olive oil
1 cup of yellow peppers, diced
1 cup of tomatoes, diced
1 cup of red onion, diced
2 cup of fresh cheese, diced
1/2 cup of cilantro, finely chopped

Lime Vinaigrette:

1/2 cup of olive oil
4 tablespoons of lime juice
Salt and pepper to taste

Directions

1

Place the water, wheat berries, and olive oil in a medium pot over medium heat. Reduce the heat medium-low when it begins to boil and cook for 1 hour or until the wheat berries are soft. Remove from the heat, strain and set aside.
2

Mix the peppers, tomatoes, onions, fresh cheese, cilantro and cooked wheat berries in a large container. Add the lime vinaigrette and mix well. Refrigerate until ready to serve.
3

To make the vinaigrette, mix the oil, lime juice, salt and pepper in a small glass jar.

Expert Tips

tip 1
You can cook the wheat berries in a pressure cooker to reduce the cook time to 30 minutes.

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This time of year we're all a looking for simple ways to add vegetables to our diet and this recipe is perfect for that! I discovered wheat berries a little while ago and I love them. My favorite way to prepare them is in salads. When I make them I always double the portion because my daughter likes taking this kind of salad to work for lunch. It's very convenient since it’s a complete meal. If you want to include more proteins you can add a boiled egg cut into pieces or strips of chicken breast. Give it a try; I'm positive you'll like it!