PEAR WALNUT WHEAT BERRY SALAD

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This is a recipe I created using wheat berries which is a healthy alternative to rice. It's also easy to substitute different nuts or fruit depending on what you have on hand.

Provided by Tami Regan

Categories Salad Grains

Time 1h30m

Yield 6

Number Of Ingredients 13

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Ingredients

7 cups water
2 cups wheat berries
½ cup chopped walnuts
½ cup canola oil
½ cup raspberry wine vinegar
½ cup raspberry preserves
2 teaspoons Dijon mustard
¼ teaspoon dried oregano
¼ teaspoon ground black pepper
1 firm pear, cored and diced
½ cup crumbled Gorgonzola cheese
½ cup dried cranberries
3 green onions, chopped

Steps:

Bring water and wheat berries to a boil in a saucepan. Reduce heat to medium-low, cover, and simmer until the wheat berries are tender, 45 minutes to 1 hour. Drain any excess water and cool.
Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Spread walnuts onto a baking sheet.
Bake walnuts in the preheated oven until toasted and fragrant, 5 to 10 minutes. Remove pan from oven and cool.
Whisk canola oil, raspberry wine vinegar, raspberry preserves, mustard, oregano, and black pepper together in a bowl until vinaigrette is smooth. Measure 1/2 cup vinaigrette and store remaining vinaigrette in an airtight container in the refrigerator for another use.
Combine wheat berries, walnuts, pear, Gorgonzola cheese, cranberries, and green onions in a large bowl. Drizzle 1/2 cup vinaigrette over wheat berries mixture; toss to coat. Refrigerate for flavors to blend, about 30 minutes.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 622.5 calories, Carbohydrate 82 g, Cholesterol 15 mg, Fat 30.2 g, Fiber 10.3 g, Protein 12.9 g, SaturatedFat 4.7 g, Sodium 194.3 mg, Sugar 27.7 g

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Eshraqet Amal

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I'm not a huge fan of salads, but this one was really good! The combination of flavors and textures was perfect. I especially liked the sweet pears and crunchy walnuts.

mohsin rehman

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This salad was a disappointment. The pears were not ripe and the walnuts were stale. The dressing was also too sweet for my taste.

Mariza Gadon

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This salad is amazing! I love the combination of flavors and textures. The pears are sweet and juicy, the walnuts are crunchy, and the wheat berries are chewy. The dressing is also very good. It's tangy and flavorful, but not too heavy.

gulab Ali

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This salad is delicious! I made it for lunch today and it was the perfect light and refreshing meal. I love the combination of flavors and textures. The pears are sweet and juicy, the walnuts are crunchy, and the wheat berries are chewy. The dressing

RAM PART

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This salad was a hit at my last dinner party! The combination of sweet pears, crunchy walnuts, and chewy wheat berries was perfect. I also loved the addition of the blue cheese and honey-mustard dressing. It was a great way to use up some of the pear

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