Wheat Berry Salad with Spinach, Orange, and Almond

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Prep Time:

10 minutes prep, 1 hour 15 minutes cook

Number of Servings:

10 servings

Recipe Source:

Erin Dow for Guiding Stars

In a large pan, combine the wheat berries, salt, and 8 cups of water. Bring to the boil, reduce the heat to medium, and briskly simmer for about 1 hour, or until the wheat berries are chewy but not starchy in the middle. (The only way to know they’re done is to bite one.) When done, drain berries and rinse with cold water.
For the dressing, combine the orange juice and zest, lemon juice, shallot, olive oil, and pepper in a small bowl, and set aside.
In a large bowl, combine the cooled wheat berries, almonds, feta, spinach, tomatoes, and the vinaigrette and toss gently to combine.

This is a great dish to make in advance. Just leave the spinach out until you’re ready to serve.