Feta, Wheat Berry Salad

Name: Feta, Wheat Berry Salad
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 1 h
Total time: 1 h 30 min
Yield: 4-6 serving(s)
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

Recipe 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

SERVES: 4-6

UNITS: US

INGREDIENTS

Nutrition

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

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.
Stir together the wheat berries, feta, onion, cucumber, roasted pepper, pepperocini, herbs, olives and garlic.
In a separate bowl, mix together the olive oil, lemon juice and vinegar.
Mix everything together and garnish with fresh herbs.