Best Recipe for Summer Wheat Berry Salad with Chimichurri Dressing
Ingredients
- 3/4 cup wheat berries, soaked overnight
- 1 ear sweet corn
- 1 cup cherry tomatoes, halved
- 1 medium Middle Eastern cucumber, diced
- 1/4 medium red onion, thinly sliced
- 1 cup roughly chopped fresh cilantro
- 1 cup roughly chopped fresh parsley
- 3 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
- 3 tablespoons red wine vinegar
- 1/2 teaspoon chile flakes, plus more as needed
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cumin
- 1/2 teaspoon sea salt
- 1 large clove garlic, pressed
Instructions
- For the salad: Drain and rinse the wheat berries, then place in a pot and cover with 2 inches of water. Bring to a boil over high heat, then cover the pot and reduce the heat to low. Simmer until tender, 1 hour 30 minutes to 2 hours. Drain well and set aside to cool. Store the cooled wheat berries in a medium bowl until ready to use.
- Steam the corn for 2 minutes, then cool. Cut the kernels off of the cob. Add the corn, tomatoes, cucumbers and onions to the wheat berries.
- For the dressing: Add the cilantro, parsley, oil, vinegar, chile flakes, cumin, salt and garlic to a bowl and stir well. Drizzle the dressing over the salad, and mix until combined, then serve.
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