Ingredients
- 1 cup uncooked wheat berries
- 10 to 12 oz. bag of baby spinach kale and chard mix
- 1 8 oz. package of Trader Joe's steamed and peeled baby beets
- ½ of medium red onion chopped
- ⅔ cups dried cranberries
- 2 ozs. of goat cheese
- DRESSING
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 2 tablespoons fresh squeezed lemon juice
- 1 ½ tablespoons balsamic glaze I used Trader Joe's brand
- ¼ teaspoon sea salt
- extra glaze for garnishing
Instructions
- Place wheat berries, four cups of water in small stock pot. Bring to a boil, reduce heat to simmer, and cover with top. Stirring occasionally.
- When berries have cooked for about 35 minutes, start checking for doneness. Berries should be chewy not tough or hard. Check every 5 to 10 minutes until done. Should take about 40 minutes.
- Drain berries and transfer to large bowl.
- While wheat berries are cooking wash and spin the greens.
- Slice baby beets into quarters and chop red onion.
- In a glass jar, mason jars are great for this, place dressing ingredients and shake to mix.
- Toss the wheat berries with 2 tablespoons of dressing.
- Time to build the salad
- Place handful of greens on serving dish, spoon ½ cup or more wheat berries onto greens, top wheat berries with a few beets, onions, cranberries and a bit of crumbled goat cheese.
- Drizzle on a bit more balsamic glaze.
- Serve and Enjoy
Nutrition
Calories: 338kcal | Carbohydrates: 61.8g | Protein: 11.4g | Fat: 8.1g | Saturated Fat: 2.8g | Cholesterol: 6.5mg | Sodium: 286.4mg | Fiber: 11.1g | Sugar: 19.7g
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