Wheat Berry Waldorf Salad
- Makes: 6 to 8 servings
- Prep 30 mins
- Chill 6 hrs to 24 hrs plus up to 4 hours
- Cook 30 mins
Ingredients
-
2 1/2
cups
water
-
3/4
cup
wheat berries, rinsed
-
1/3
cup
olive oil
-
1/4
cup
snipped fresh flat-leaf (Italian) parsley
-
1/4
cup
cider vinegar or rice vinegar
-
1/4
cup
apple juice, apple cider or lemon juice
-
1 -2
tablespoons
sugar
-
1
teaspoon
salt
-
1/2
teaspoon
ground cinnamon or 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
-
1
large
Granny Smith apple, unpeeled, cored and chopped (1-1/2 cups)
-
1
large
Braeburn, Jonagold or Rome Beauty apple, unpeeled, cored and chopped (1-1/4 cups)
-
1/2
cup
finely chopped celery
-
1/2
cup
dried cranberries, dried tart cherries and/or golden raisins
-
1/2
cup
seedless green and/or red grapes, halved
-
6 -8
Bibb or Boston lettuce leaves
-
Honey roasted sliced almonds or honey roasted peanuts
Directions
- For wheat berries: In a small bowl, combine the water and wheat berries. Cover and chill in the refrigerator for 6 o 24 hours. Do not drain; transfer to a medium saucepan. Bring to boiling; reduce heat. Simmer, covered, about 30 minutes or until tender with a firm, chewy texture. Drain; transfer to bowl to cool.
- For dressing: In a screw-top jar, combine oil, parsley, vinegar, apple juice, sugar, salt, and cinnamon. Cover and shake well to combine. Drizzle dressing over warm wheat berries; stir to coat. Set aside.
- In a large bowl, combine apples, celery, cranberries and grapes. Stir in wheat berry mixture; mix well. Cover and chill in the refrigerator for up to 4 hours if not serving immediately.
- To serve, arrange lettuce cups on a large platter or divide them among individual salad plates. Spoon salad into the lettuce. Sprinkle with nuts. Makes 6 to 8 side-dish servings.
Nutrition Facts
(Wheat Berry Waldorf Salad)
Servings Per Recipe 6, calcium (mg) 50, Folate (µg) 24, iron (mg) 2, sodium (mg) 409, Cobalamin (Vit. B12) (µg) 0, Trans fatty acid (g) 0, chol. (mg) 0, Polyunsaturated fat (g) 2, fiber (g) 7, sat. fat (g) 2, Monounsaturated fat (g) 9, Potassium (mg) 275, pro. (g) 5, vit. A (IU) 534, carb. (g) 45, vit. C (mg) 9, sugar (g) 21, cal. (kcal) 321, Niacin (mg) 2, Pyridoxine (Vit. B6) (mg) 0, Thiamin (mg) 0, Fat, total (g) 16, Riboflavin (mg) 0