Add-In Wheat Berry Salad

Categories: Salad- Salad Dressings- Slaw

Ingredients

• 2 to 3 green onions
• 2 or 3 roasted red peppers
• Leaves from 4 stems mint
• 1/2 cup roasted salted or unsalted pumpkin seeds
• 2 cups cooked wheat berries
• 2 Tbsp. extra-virgin olive oil
• 2 Tbsp. pomegranate molasses OR fig vinegar OR other sweet-tart syrup
• Salt
• 1 oz. soft herbed goat cheese
• 4 to 6 oz. thinly sliced or shredded leftover roast pork, chicken, turkey or shrimp. optional

Directions

1. Trim the onions, then cut the white and green parts on the diagonal into 2/4-inch pieces

2. Drain the roasted peppers on paper towels, then cut them into 1/2-inch-wide strips. Finely chop the mint leaves.

3. Combine those ingredients in a mixing bowl along with the roasted pumpkin seeds, pomegranate seeds, wheat berries, oil and pomegranate molasses; toss lightly to incorporate. If you don’t plan to add meat, you may want to season the mixture at this point with salt to taste.
4. Transfer the salad to a serving platter; Distribute pinches of the goat cheese evenly over the salad, then arrange the meat on top. Serve at room temperature.

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