Curried Wheat Berry Salad Recipe

Recipesfull introduces to you: Popular Recipes. (Curried Wheat Berry Salad Recipe). Delicious, Mediterranean-influenced salad. It's a healthy whole food salad that can be eaten as a main dish or side dish. Eat immediately or chill for several hours. I think it gets better after sitting for a few hours, as the raisins soften up and the wheat berries absorb some spice. Eat up!

Brief

Prep 10 mins

Cook: 45 mins

Additional: 8hrs

Total: 8hrs55 mins

Servings: 8

Yield: 8 servings

Curried Wheat Berry Salad Recipe

Ingredients

2 cups wheat berries

6 cups water

1 teaspoon olive oil

salt to taste

⅓ cup olive oil

1 ½ teaspoons curry powder

1 tablespoon dried parsley

1 teaspoon red pepper flakes

1 (15 ounce) can chickpeas (garbanzo beans)

rinsed and drained

1 cup unsalted sunflower seeds

1 ¼ cups raisins

Salad

Directions

Step 1

Place wheat berries in a large container and cover with several inches of cool water; let stand 8 hours to overnight. Drain.

Step 2

Bring 6 cups water and wheat berries to a boil in a saucepan; add 1 teaspoon olive oil and salt. Reduce heat to medium-low cover and simmer until the wheat berries are tender and have split open 45 minutes to 1 hour. Drain and rinse wheat berries with cold water.

Step 3

Whisk 1/3 cup olive oil curry powder parsley red pepper flakes together in a bowl until dressing is evenly mixed.

Step 4

Combine wheat berries chickpeas sunflower seeds and raisins in a bowl. Drizzle dressing over wheat berry mixture; toss to coat and season with salt.

Nutritional Information

Curried Wheat Berry Salad Recipe

Servings Per Recipe:8

Calories: 468.5

% Daily Value *

Protein: 12.4g 25%

Carbohydrates: 66.6g 22%

Dietary Fiber: 10.2g 41%

Sugars: 16g

Fat: 20.2g 31%

Saturated Fat: 2.3g 12%

Vitamin A Iu: 199IU 4%

Niacin Equivalents: 7.1mg 55%

Vitamin B6: 0.6mg 38%

Vitamin C: 2.7mg 5%

Folate: 85.1mcg 21%

Calcium: 62.4mg 6%

Iron: 3.8mg 21%

Magnesium: 141.1mg 50%

Potassium: 565.4mg 16%

Sodium: 116.7mg 5%

Thiamin: 0.6mg 65%

Calories From Fat: 182.1

*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

**Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.

(-)Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.