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Wheat Berry and Bean Salad takes several minutes to prepare.

Wheat Berry and Bean Salad takes several minutes to cook.

Wheat Berry and Bean Salad makes 8 servings.

The ingredients for Wheat Berry and Bean Salad are:

For the salad:
1 cup dry wheat berries, cooked and drained
540 ml cooked chickpeas
1 English cucumber, diced
1 red pepper, diced
1 cup cherry tomatoes, halved
2 large garlic cloves, minced
1 cup fresh parsley, diced with large stems removed
4 green onions, diced
Kosher salt + pepper, to taste

For the dressing:
3 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
2 tbsp balsamic vinegar
1 tsp Dijon Mustard
1 tbsp Tamari
2 tbsp fresh lemon juice

Here is how you make Wheat Berry and Bean Salad:

?Cook the wheat berries according to the directions. Drain and cool.?In a large bowl, mix together the diced vegetables (cucumber, red pepper, tomato, minced garlic, parsley, green onions). Add in cooked and drained navy beans (or other bean of choice) and stir.?In a small bowl whisk together the dressing ingredients (olive oil, balsamic vinegar, mustard, Tamari, fresh lemon juice). Set aside.?When the wheat berries are ready, drain and rinse and then stir into the salad. Add the dressing just before serving and stir well. Now season with kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste. Garnish with additional parsley if desired.?Yield: 7.5-8 cups.Serving Size: 8Number of Servings: 8Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user NINI----.

The nutritional information for Wheat Berry and Bean Salad is:

• Servings Per Recipe: 8
• Amount Per Serving
• Calories: 228.3

• Total Fat: 7.0 g
• Cholesterol: 0.0 mg
• Sodium: 150.7 mg
• Total Carbs: 35.3 g
• Dietary Fiber: 7.9 g
• Protein: 8.4 g