Spring Wheat Berry Salad

• 1 small red onion, finely chopped, place in small bowl
• 3 tablespoon white balsamic vinegar
• 1 cup prepared wheat berries
• 1 bunch asparagus, washed and cut on the bias into 1 inches pieces
• 1 cup walnut halves
• 9 radishes, cut ends off, slice thinly, thin stack them and cut into slivers
• 4 dried dates
• 2 teaspoons kosher salt, divided
• 1/3 cup olive oil
• 1 dash ground black pepper
• 1 dash red pepper flakes

1. Place onion in small bowl and add vinegar, set aside.
2. Bring a large pot of water to a boil and add 1 tsp. salt. Add prepared wheat berries and asparagus and cook for (1) one minute - (do not cook any longer than one minute so asparagus remains tender crisp).
3. Immediately drain wheat berries and asparagus in a colander. Transfer to a serving bowl and add the kosher salt, olive oil, fresh ground black pepper, and Red Pepper Flakes, the finely chopped red onions and vinegar, chopped walnuts, radishes and dates.
4. Mix together, taste and serve. Depending on you preferences you may want to add more vinegar or red pepper flakes.
5. How to Prepare Wheat Berries
6. Yields 2 1/4 Cup Cook Wheat Berries.
7. 3 cups water
8. 1 cup hard red wheat berries
9. 1 tsp. salt
10. Combine all ingredients in a saucepan, bring to a boil.
11. Reduce temperature, and allow the berries to simmer for about 1/2 hour.
12. Drain completely.

red onion, white balsamic vinegar, prepared wheat berries, walnut halves, radishes, dates, kosher salt, olive oil, ground black pepper, red pepper

Taken from www.epicurious.com/recipes/member/views/spring-wheat-berry-salad-5716a8b2eca323bc70f9bb65 (may not work)