Italian Wheat Berry Salad
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Gretchen Evans, Gretchen's Grains
This beautiful and delicious salad is incredibly versatile. Have it as a stand-alone salad or on top of a bed of hearty greens. It's also fabulous with corn chips as a loose dip or as an accompaniment with grilled chicken or ribs.
ingredients
2 cups wheat berries
2 carrots, sliced into rounds
1 can garbanzo beans
1 can black olives, sliced
1/2 cup red onion, chopped
1 clove garlic, minced
3/4 cup fresh herbs, chopped (thyme, oregano, rosemary, sage, etc)
1/2 cup olive oil
1/4 cup red wine vinegar
1 tsp. sugar
Salt & freshly ground pepper to taste
Instructions
Toss all ingredients in glass or wooden bowl. Let flavors blend for a half hour and serve.
Courtesy of Gretchen's Grains.
makes:
3 cups
serving size:
1/2 cup
