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This simple, nutritious salad is hearty enough for the cooler, rainy days of spring yet light and fresh enough to work all summer long.
I love serving this salad with some grilled salmon for dinner. Enjoy!
Wheat Berry + Spinach Salad
Yield: 4 servings
Prep Time:15 minutes
Cook Time:30-60 minutes
Total Time:45-75 minutes
Ingredients:
- 1 cup wheat berries
- 2 tbsp. extra virgin olive oil
- 2 tbsp. lemon juice
- 1 tsp. grated ginger
- 1 clove crushed garlic
- salt and pepper to taste
- 1 cup baby spinach, chopped
- 1/4 cup golden raisins
- 1/4 cup sliced scallions
- 1/4 cup unsalted, toasted pistachios
- 1 ounce crumbled goat cheese
Directions:
- Combine wheat berries in a medium pot with 3 cups of water. Bring to a boil, pop on a cover, and simmer for anywhere between 30-60 minutes or until the wheat berries are cooked through.
- In the meantime, grab a large bowl and whisk together extra virgin olive oil, lemon juice, ginger, garlic, salt and pepper. Add in baby spinach, golden raisins, and warm wheat berries.
- Stir everything together and adjust the seasonings. The heat of the wheat berries will wilt the spinach and plump up the raisins.
- Stir in the scallions and pistachios before topping with the crumbled goat cheese. Serve and enjoy!
Nutrients per 1/4th of salad: Calories: 310; Total Fat: 12.5g; Saturated Fat: 2.5g; Cholesterol: 3mg; Carbohydrate: 44.3g; Dietary Fiber: 7.7g; Sugars: 9.3g; Protein: 9.6g
Hi Dani I love this recipe. A deli near me charged 6 bucks for a small container of this and it wasn’t nearly as tasty. I added turkey bacon to give it a bit more protein but it was delicious. Thanks for the idea
Awesome!! So glad you enjoyed it.