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Cherry, Nectarine, Wheatberry Salad

A chewy wheatberry salad tossed with fresh nectarines, cherries, cilantro and sunflower seeds in a light lemon-vinegar dressing, finished with crumbled goat cheese. It holds up well chilled, so it works for lunches through the week.

salad · vegetarian

Ingredients

  • 1½ cup wheat berries
  • 3¼ cup water
  • 1½ teaspoon salt
  • 1 cup nectarine, diced
  • ½ cup cherries, quartered
  • ¼ cup cilantro, chopped
  • ¼ cup sunflower seeds
  • 3 tablespoon olive oil
  • 1 tablespoon white balsamic vinegar
  • ¼ cup goat cheese
  • 1 tablespoon lemon juice
  • salt and pepper, to taste
  • ½ cup dried cherries

Method

  1. Cook wheatberry w/ salt -> 35-45 mins until wheatberry are tender. Drain, set aside to cool.
  2. Mix together cooled wheatberry, nectarines, cherries, cilantro, goat cheese, sunflower seeds.
  3. Whisk together lemon jc, vinegar, oil.
  4. Combine dressing & wheat berry mixture, top w/ goat cheese.