Best 8 Provencal Wheat Berry Salad With Shrimp Recipes

WHEAT BERRY SALAD

Steps:

• In a large pot combine the wheat berries and enough water to come 2 inches over the wheat berries. Bring to a boil and cook uncovered for 1 hour, or until tender. Drain and let cool. Toast the walnuts in a medium dry skillet over medium-high heat until fragrant, 2 to 3 minutes.
• In a large bowl, combine the wheat berries, walnuts, celery, dried cherries, scallions, parsley, olive oil and lemon juice. Season, to taste, with salt and pepper.

CRANBERRY-PECAN WHEAT BERRY SALAD

Steps:

• Cook wheat berries according to package directions; drain and cool. Meanwhile, combine the next 5 ingredients; add wheat berries. Whisk together dressing ingredients. Pour over salad; toss to coat. Serve at room temperature or chilled.

ITALIAN WHEAT BERRY SALAD

Steps:

• In 2-quart saucepan, heat water and wheat berries to boiling; reduce heat to low. Cover; simmer 60 to 70 minutes or until wheat berries are tender but still chewy. Drain.
• In small bowl, stir all dressing ingredients with whisk until blended. In medium bowl, toss wheat berries, tomatoes, sun-dried tomatoes and chopped basil. Pour dressing over mixture and mix well. Cover; refrigerate 1 to 3 hours to blend flavors.
• Divide salad evenly among 4 plates or bowls. Top each serving with 1 tablespoon cheese. Garnish with basil sprigs.

WHEAT BERRY SALAD

Steps:

• Place wheat berries in a large saucepan; add water to cover by 2 in. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer, covered, about 1 hour or until tender. Drain; transfer to a large bowl. Cool completely., Add celery, cherries, walnuts, parsley and green onion to wheat berries. In a small bowl, whisk oil, lemon juice, salt and pepper until blended; add to salad and toss to coat. If desired, serve over greens.

SHRIMP PROVENCAL

Steps:

• Heat olive oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Quickly saute shrimp until they turn pink, but are not cooked through; remove from skillet and set aside. Add the bell peppers, onion, garlic, fennel seeds, and thyme; cook until the onion softens, about 8 minutes.
• Stir in white wine, tomato paste, and diced tomatoes. Bring to a boil, then reduce heat to medium-low and simmer until the flavors blend, about 10 minutes. Add the shrimp, and simmer until they are cooked and turn opaque, about 3 minutes. Stir in the basil, and season to taste with salt and pepper before serving.

PROVENCAL WHEAT BERRY SALAD WITH SHRIMP

Steps:

• In a large saucepan, combine wheat berries, 3/4 teaspoon salt, and enough water to cover berries by 2 inches; bring to a boil over high heat, reduce heat to a slow simmer, partially cover, and cook until wheat is tender and chewy, 50 to 90 hours.
• Drain wheat well and spread out on a baking sheet to cool and dry.
• Bring another large saucepan of salted water to a boil and cook the green beans until tender, 4 to 8 minutes (if using frozen product, they do not need to be cooked); drain on a clean dish towel.
• Once cooled, cut into 1/2 to 3/4-inch pieces.
• Meanwhile, prepare the vinaigrette by whisking together all the ingredients OR place them all in a lidded glass jar and shake to combine.
• In a large bowl, combine wheat berries, green beans, artichoke hearts, tomatoes, 3/4 of the almonds, chopped herbs, pepper and 1/3 cup of the vinaigrette; toss well.
• Season the shrimp with salt; heat olive oil in a skillet over high heat.
• Cook on one side 1 to 2 minutes; flip shrimp and cook a minute on the other side until shrimps curl and are opaque.
• Toss shrimp into salad and sprinkle with remaining almonds.

WHEATBERRY SALAD

Steps:

• Place the wheatberries and 3 cups of boiling salted water in a saucepan and cook, uncovered, over low heat for approximately 45 minutes, or until they are soft. Drain.
• Saute the red onion in 2 tablespoons of olive oil over medium-low heat until translucent, approximately 5 minutes. Turn off the heat and add the remaining 4 tablespoons (1/4 cup) of olive oil and the balsamic vinegar.
• In a large bowl, combine the warm wheatberries, sauteed onions, scallions, red bell pepper, carrot, 1/2 teaspoon salt, and the pepper. Allow the salad to sit for at least 30 minutes for the wheatberries to absorb the sauce. Season, to taste, and serve at room temperature.

CURRY WHEAT BERRY SALAD

Steps:

• Cover the wheat berries with water and soak overnight.
• The next day place the wheat berries with 8 cups water in a large saucepan.
• Bring to a boil, reduce heat and simmer for about 1 to 1 1/2 hours or until tender, uncovered.
• Drain and refrigerate until completely cooled.
• Heat 1 tablespoon of the oil and fry the onion 2 minutes until soft.
• Add the curry paste and cook 3 more minutes
• Remove from heat and allow to cool.
• Combine the wheat berries, curry onion mixture, nuts, red pepper, mozzarella and parsley in a bowl.
• Whisk together the remaining 2 tablespoons oil, salt and the white wine vinegar.
• Add to the wheat berry salad and mix together.
• Serve.