Wheat-Berry Salad With Spinach
- 11/2 cups wheat berries (whole-grain wheat)
- 1 bunch (10 to 12 ounces) spinach, tough stems trimmed
- 1 medium tomato
- 10 dried tomato halves (about 1 ounce)
- 3 tablespoons olive oil
- 2 tablespoons red wine vinegar
- 1/2 teaspoon Dijon mustard
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon sugar
- 1/4 teaspoon coarsely ground black pepper
- 1 cup golden raisin
- 1. In large bowl, soak wheat berries overnight in enough water to cover by 2 inches.
- 2. Drain wheat berries. In 4-quart saucepan, heat 7 cups water to boiling over high heat. Add soaked wheat berries; heat to boiling. Reduce heat to low; cover and simmer until wheat berries are tender, about 1 hour.
- Drain.
- 3. Meanwhile, coarsely chop spinach. Chop tomato. Place dried tomato halves in small bowl; add 1 cup boiling water. Let stand 5 minutes; drain well. Coarsely chop dried tomatoes.
- 4. Prepare dressing: In medium bowl, with wire whisk or fork, mix oil, vinegar, mustard, salt, sugar, and pepper until blended. Add raisins, diced tomato, chopped dried tomatoes, spinach, and wheat berries; toss well.
- Each serving:About 455 calories, 12g protein, 82g carbohydrate, 12g total fat (1g saturated), 0mg cholesterol, 625mg sodium
berries, spinach, tomato, tomato, olive oil, red wine vinegar, mustard, salt, sugar, ground black pepper, golden raisin
Taken from www.epicurious.com/recipes/member/views/wheat-berry-salad-with-spinach-52873551 (may not work)