Feta, Wheat Berry Salad

Submitted by charlie 5

"Another favorite wheat salad. Reminds me of a Greek salad. Everyone loves this. Have been asked MANY times for the recipe. Adapted from a recipe in "The Best of Gourmet 1994". Sometimes I'll add more dressing if it absorbs it all. Might be yummy with some marinated artichokes too. I like to use the basil and sun-dried tomato variety of Feta."

 

• Ready In: 1hr 30mins
• Ingredients: 12
• Serves: 4-6

ingredients

• 1 cup wheat berries
• 1⁄2 cup feta cheese, crumbled
• 1⁄2 cup red onion, minced
• 1⁄2 cup cucumber, peeled, seeded, diced
• 1⁄4 cup bottled roasted red pepper, chopped
• 1⁄4 cup pepperoncini pepper, chopped
• 1⁄4 cup mixed fresh herbs (parsley, mint, thyme & basil)
• 1 -2 tablespoon kalamata olive, pitted, chopped
• 1 garlic clove, minced
• 5 tablespoons olive oil
• 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
• 1 tablespoon balsamic vinegar

directions

1. Pick over the wheat berries and remove any foreign bits. Rinse and add the wheat berries to boiling salted water. Reduce to a simmer and cook for 1 hour or until tender. Drain and cool.
2. Stir together the wheat berries, feta, onion, cucumber, roasted pepper, pepperocini, herbs, olives and garlic.
3. In a separate bowl, mix together the olive oil, lemon juice and vinegar.
4. Mix everything together and garnish with fresh herbs.