Best Feta Wheat Berry Salad Recipes

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FETA WHEAT-BERRY SALAD



Feta Wheat-Berry Salad image

Categories     Salad     Herb     Olive     Onion     Side     Feta     Cucumber     Bell Pepper     Gourmet     Sugar Conscious     Vegetarian     Pescatarian     Peanut Free     Tree Nut Free     Soy Free     No Sugar Added     Kosher

Yield Serves 4 to 6

Number Of Ingredients 12

1 cup wheat, spelt, or rye berries (available at natural foods stores)
1/2 cup diced Feta (about 2 ounces)
1/2 cup thinly sliced red onion
1/2 cup julienne strips of seedless cucumber
5 tablespoons olive oil
1/4 cup julienne strips of drained bottled roasted red pepper
1/4 cup mixed minced fresh herbs such as parsley, mint, and dill plus herb sprigs for garnish
2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice, or to taste
1 tablespoon red-wine vinegar
1 tablespoon chopped pitted brine-cured black olives
1 teaspoon ground cumin
1 garlic clove, minced dried hot red pepper flakes to taste

Steps:

  • In a kettle of boiling salted water cook the wheat berries for 1 hour, or until they are tender, and drain them. In a large bowl stir together the wheat berries, the Feta, the onion, the cucumber, the oil, the roasted pepper, the minced herbs, the lemon juice, the vinegar, the olives, the cumin, the garlic, the red pepper flakes, and salt to taste and garnish the salad with the herb sprigs.

FETA, WHEAT BERRY SALAD



Feta, Wheat Berry Salad image

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.

Provided by charlie 5

Categories     Grains

Time 1h30m

Yield 4-6 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 12

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

Steps:

  • 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.

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