Blue Dog Bakerys Wheat Berry Salad Food

WHEAT BERRY SALAD

Steps:

• In a large pot combine the wheat berries and enough water to come 2 inches over the wheat berries. Bring to a boil and cook uncovered for 1 hour, or until tender. Drain and let cool. Toast the walnuts in a medium dry skillet over medium-high heat until fragrant, 2 to 3 minutes.
• In a large bowl, combine the wheat berries, walnuts, celery, dried cherries, scallions, parsley, olive oil and lemon juice. Season, to taste, with salt and pepper.

BLUE DOG BAKERY'S WHEAT BERRY SALAD

Steps:

• In a large saucepan cover berries with water. Cook al dente. Drain.
• Cook limas al dente. Drain.
• Combine walnut oil, canola oil and vinegar. Add to warm berries and limas. Toss.
• Soften dried fruit by soaking in water, if needed. When bean mixture has cooled, add dried fruit, walnuts, celery and scallions. Toss. Season to taste with salt and pepper.

WHEATBERRY SALAD

Steps:

• Place the wheatberries and 3 cups of boiling salted water in a saucepan and cook, uncovered, over low heat for approximately 45 minutes, or until they are soft. Drain.
• Saute the red onion in 2 tablespoons of olive oil over medium-low heat until translucent, approximately 5 minutes. Turn off the heat and add the remaining 4 tablespoons (1/4 cup) of olive oil and the balsamic vinegar.
• In a large bowl, combine the warm wheatberries, sauteed onions, scallions, red bell pepper, carrot, 1/2 teaspoon salt, and the pepper. Allow the salad to sit for at least 30 minutes for the wheatberries to absorb the sauce. Season, to taste, and serve at room temperature.

WHEAT BERRY SALAD

Steps:

• Cook wheat berries in a 4-quart pot of boiling water (not salted), uncovered, until tender, 1 to 1 1/4 hours. Drain in a large sieve and rinse under cold water to cool, then drain well.
• Whisk together vinegar, salt, and pepper in a large bowl. Add oil in a slow stream, whisking until combined. Add wheat berries, onion, and dill and stir to coat well.

GREEK KOLYVA (KOLIVA) (WHEAT BERRY MEMORIAL FOOD)

Steps:

• Rinse the wheat berries and place them in a large saucepan. Add enough water to cover by 2 inches, along with a few pinches of salt. Bring to a boil over medium heat and cook until the berries are tender and beginning to split but not mushy, about 1 3/4 hours. (Add more water to the pot when the liquid reduces to the level that the wheat no longer floats, and stir from time to time so the berries don't stick to the bottom.) Drain and set aside in the strainer to cool and dry for at least 1 hour or up to several hours.
• Place the cooled wheat berries in a large mixing bowl. Add the sesame and anise seeds, walnuts, slivered almonds, raisins, cinnamon, and the pomegranate seeds. Sift in 1 cup of the confectioners' sugar and toss it all together.
• Transfer the mixture to a large platter or tray. Sift the remaining confectioners' sugar over the top to coat it thickly, almost like a frosting. Decorate the top with the whole almonds and the dragees.
• To serve, present the platter of decorated kolyva. Then, just before eating, mix it all together. Serves 40.
• NOTES: Pomegranate is not always in season, but there really is no substitute for the seed in taste, texture, or symbolism. If it is not available, simply omit it.
• Dragees are available in any well stocked large supermarket, usually in the baking aisle.
• Kolyva is traditionally prepared the day before the memorial serve, but the wheat berries can ferment if left at room temperature overnight and the sugar can crystallize in a refrigerator's moist environment. The best pre-preparation method is to boil and refrigerate the wheat berries ahead of time, then add the other ingredients and decorate the kolyva just before it's needed.
• Adventures In Greek Cooking : The Caper and The Olive by Susanna Hoffman.

BLACK BEAN, EDAMAME AND WHEAT BERRY SALAD

Steps:

• Combine water and wheat berries in saucepan. Bring to boil. Reduce heat,cover and simmer for 55 minutes or until tender.
• Place in strainer and run cool water over.
• Combine with rest of ingredients and refrigerate.