Wheat Berry Salad With Fruit & Feta

Ingredients

• 2 cups hard red wheat berries
• 1/2 cup dried cherries
• 1 cup roasted almonds
• 2 medium apples, peeled and cut into bite size pieces
• 1 tablespoon orange zest
• 1/2 cup orange juice (zest and juice of one orange)
• 1 tablespoon lemon juice
• 3 tablespoons olive oil
• 1 cup golden raisin
• 1 cup crumbled feta cheese
• 3-4 tablespoons herbs, of your choice (can leave out)

Directions

1. 1

   Starting with about 7 Cups of water, boil wheat for 1 hour, keeping the water level about an inch above the wheat. (You will need to add water periodically.).

2. 2

   Roast Almonds by baking on a cookie sheet or pan at 400* for 10 minutes, stirring/flipping after 5 minutes. Set aside to cool, then chop to desired size.

3. 3

   Peel and cut apples, finely grate orange zest, juice orange (chunks in the juice are okay.).

4. 4

   When wheat is done boiling (it should have a tender, rubbery consistency), drain and rinse with cold water. Drain well.

5. 5

   My feta was herb-soaked in a garlic, olive oil, lemon juice, rosemary, dill mix. It adds a lot to the salad.

6. 6

   Mix everything together. You can serve it right away, but it gets even better the next day.