New Recipes Wheat Berry Vegetable Salad - ★Cooking Recipes★

Directions for: Wheat Berry Vegetable Salad

Ingredients

1 cup wheat berries

2 Tbsp olive oil

1 cup sliced and washed leeks

1 cup sliced green and/or yellow zucchini

cup diced red bell pepper

cup fresh or frozen peas

1 Tbsp chopped fresh oregano

1 tsp finely grated lemon zest

2 Tbsp lemon juice

salt and pepper

Directions

1. Bring wheat berries to a boil in salted water and simmer for 1 hour. Alternately, wheat berries can be soaked in cold water overnight, then cooked for 30 to 40 minutes until tender. Drain and rinse to cool.

2. In a saut pan over medium heat, add oil and leeks and saut until tender, about 5 minutes. Add zucchini and red pepper and saut 5 minutes more.

3. Remove from heat and stir in peas, oregano and lemon zest. Once vegetables and wheat berries are cooled, combine together. Stir in lemon juice and season to taste. Chill until ready to serve.

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