Winter Wheat Berry Salad


Winter Wheat Berry Salad
Makes: 4 servings
Prep 20 mins Cool 10 mins Cook 40 mins to 50 mins
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Winter Wheat Berry Salad
Ingredients
  • 2 1/2 cups water
  • 1 cup wheat berries, rinsed
  • 2 tablespoons lemon juice
  • 2 tablespoons canola oil
  • 1 tablespoon maple-flavored syrup
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper
  • 1 mediumapple, cored, peeled, and sliced
  • 1 largecarrot, peeled and shredded
  • 2 green onions, sliced
  • 6 cups packaged fresh baby spinach
  • 1/4 cup snipped dried apricots
Directions

1. In a small saucepan, bring water to boiling. Add wheat berries to boiling water. Return to boiling; reduce heat. Simmer, covered, for 40 to 50 minutes or until tender. Drain and transfer to a large bowl to cool.

2. In a small bowl, whisk together lemon juice, canola oil, syrup, cinnamon, salt, and pepper. Drizzle dressing over cooled wheat berries. Add apple, carrot, and green onions; toss to coat. Serve wheat berry mixture over baby spinach; sprinkle with dried apricots.

Nutrition Facts (Winter Wheat Berry Salad)
  • Servings Per Recipe 4,
  • cal. (kcal) 284,
  • Fat, total (g) 8,
  • sat. fat (g) 1,
  • carb. (g) 50,
  • Monosaturated fat (g) 4,
  • Polyunsaturated fat (g) 2,
  • fiber (g) 12,
  • sugar (g) 12,
  • pro. (g) 8,
  • vit. A (IU) 5345,
  • vit. C (mg) 18,
  • Thiamin (mg) 0,
  • Riboflavin (mg) 0,
  • Niacin (mg) 3,
  • Pyridoxine (Vit. B6) (mg) 0,
  • Folate (µg) 28,
  • sodium (mg) 217,
  • Potassium (mg) 560,
  • calcium (mg) 81,
  • iron (mg) 5,
  • Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet
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