6.22.2009

Wheat Berry & White Bean Salad


This is my new favorite warm weather salad! The heartiness of cooked wheat berries paired with the tanginess of a lemon vinaigrette really says 'summer'. It's super simple, totally filling, and absolutely delicious.

Ingredients
Salad:
3 cups cooked hard red wheat berries
2 15 oz. cans cooked white beans 
2-3 green onions, chopped 
1 cup celery, sliced 
2-3 tomatoes, diced 

Vinaigrette Dressing: 
3/4 cup olive oil 
4 Tbsp. lemon juice 
4 Tbsp. rice wine vinegar 
4 Tbsp. fresh parsley, chopped 
2 Tbsp. honey mustard 
1/2 tsp. salt
1/2 tsp. black pepper

Mix the dressing by stirring all the vinaigrette ingredients together in a medium size bowl. In a large bowl, mix the salad ingredients. Pour the vinaigrette over the salad and mix well. Let chill for several hours to let the flavors blend (or, if you just can't wait, do what I did and dig in). Yum!

Makes 6-8 servings.