Wheat Berry Or Farro And Lima Bean Salad Recipes

WHEAT BERRY SALAD

Steps:

• Place wheat berries in a pot and cover with water; soak for 3 to 6 hours.
• Drain wheat berries and add 4 cups water; bring to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer until wheat berries are tender yet firm to the bite and water is absorbed, 1 to 2 hours. Remove pot from heat and cool.
• Mix carrots, celery, onion, and parsley into wheat berries.
• Whisk lemon juice, soy sauce, tahini, olive oil, honey, and salt together in a bowl until smooth; stir into wheat berries mixture.

WHEAT BERRY FARRO SALAD

Steps:

• Add wheat berries and farro the pot of rice cooker; add salt and water.
• Set rice cooker to grain setting and cook for 2 1/2 hours.
• Meanwhile, in a large saute pan, heat olive oil over medium heat.
• Add the onion and saute for 5 minutes or until translucent.
• In a large bowl, whisk together 1/4 cup olive oil, balsamic vinegar and House Seasoning.
• Add the onions, wheat berries, farro, carrots, bell pepper, green onions and parsley.
• Stir until combined.
• Allow salad to sit for 30 minutes.
• Before serving, check for seasoning and serve room temperature.

FARRO SALAD WITH TOMATOES AND ROMANO BEANS

Steps:

• In a large bowl combine the farro and tomatoes.
• Whisk together the lemon juice, vinegar, mustard, garlic, salt, pepper, and olive oil. Toss with the farro and tomatoes and set aside.
• Bring a pot of water to a boil, and fill a bowl with ice water. When the water comes to a boil, add a generous amount of salt and add the green beans. Cook 4 to 5 minutes, until just tender. Transfer to the ice water, then drain. Dry on paper towels.
• Shortly before serving, add the beans to the farro mixture, along with the chopped herbs. Toss together, taste and adjust seasoning. Sprinkle the goat cheese over the top and serve.

WHEAT BERRY AND FARRO SALAD

Steps:

• Put the wheat berries in a medium saucepan, add 6 cups of water and salt and pepper. Bring to a boil, reduce heat and simmer until tender and chewy, about 1 hour, adding more water as needed. Drain any water that is left. Transfer the wheat berries to a large bowl.
• Put the farro in another medium saucepan and add enough water to cover by an inch and salt and pepper. Bring to a boil, reduce heat and simmer until tender, 25 to 40 minutes, adding more water if needed. Drain any water that is left. Transfer to the bowl with the wheat berries. (The grains can be made up to a day in advance and refrigerated.)
• While the grains cook, make the mustard vinaigrette. Whisk the vinegar, mustard, pomegranate molasses, salt and pepper to taste in a bowl. Whisking constantly, dribble in the 1/4 cup oil until the mixture is smooth and emulsified. Taste and season as necessary.
• Heat a large skillet over high heat. Add the remaining 1 tablespoon oil, and when it is almost smoking, add the tomatoes. Season with salt and pepper and cook, tossing once or twice, just until the tomatoes have a few dark spots, about 4 minutes. Remove from heat, cool and halve.
• Add the tomatoes, scallions and basil to the grains. Pour the vinaigrette around the sides of the bowl; toss and fold the salad together. Transfer to a platter and grate the goat cheese over top.

WHEAT BERRY (OR FARRO) AND LIMA BEAN SALAD

Steps:

• Bring water and first 1/2 teaspoon salt to a boil in a large saucepan.
• Add the wheat berries or spelt; return to boiling.
• Reduce heat and simmer, covered 45 to 60 minutes or until tender and drain.
• Rinse with cold running water and drain again.
• Or - in a large saucepan soak spelt in water and 1/2 teaspoon salt in the refrigerator for 6 to 24 hours. Do not drain, bring to boiling, reduce heat and simmer, covered for 30 minutes or until tender.
• Transfer wheat berries or spelt to a large bowl.
• Add lemon juice, vinegar, garlic, 1 teaspoon salt and pepper - toss to combine and let stand 15 minutes.
• Stir in the cucumber, lima beans, tomato, sweet pepper, olive oil, mint and basil.
• Serve immediately or cover and chill for up to 3 days.

BEET, WALNUT, WHEAT BERRY SALAD WITH CILANTRO LIME VINAIGRETTE

Steps:

• Cook the wheat berries in salted water until softened and chewy. You can either soak overnight to reduce cooking time; bring to a boil, remove from heat and then let soak a few hours in advance; or bring to a boil and simmer until cooked through. It is important to salt the water when cooking the grains so they absorb the salt and have flavor--but don't over salt!
• Once the wheat berries are cooked to your desired consistency, drain them and drizzle with the rice wine vinegar (they absorb more flavor now than when they cool).
• Heat oven to 400°F While the wheat berries are cooking, cut the tops and bottoms off the beets, peel, and cube into 1/2" pieces. In a bowl, toss cubed beets with the 2 tbsp olive oil and salt to taste. Spread evenly on a cooking sheet (preferably lined w/parchment paper for no stick cooking and easy clean-up). Cook beets until they are beginning to caramelize (approximately 30 - 45 minutes). Remove from oven and allow to cool a bit.
• In a large bowl, add cooked wheat berries, drained beans (or other legume), roasted beets, walnuts, pumpkin seeds, scallions, cilantro, lime zest and juice, and olive oil. Stir well. Taste. Season with more salt, acid (either more citrus juice or vinegar), or oil to bring the flavors in to balance.

WHEATBERRY SALAD

Steps:

• Place the wheatberries and 3 cups of boiling salted water in a saucepan and cook, uncovered, over low heat for approximately 45 minutes, or until they are soft. Drain.
• Saute the red onion in 2 tablespoons of olive oil over medium-low heat until translucent, approximately 5 minutes. Turn off the heat and add the remaining 4 tablespoons (1/4 cup) of olive oil and the balsamic vinegar.
• In a large bowl, combine the warm wheatberries, sauteed onions, scallions, red bell pepper, carrot, 1/2 teaspoon salt, and the pepper. Allow the salad to sit for at least 30 minutes for the wheatberries to absorb the sauce. Season, to taste, and serve at room temperature.