A healthful and festive salad using rich, nutty chestnuts. Try grapes instead of raisins for a fresh alternative; 1 1/2 cups halved crisp red grapes will do the trick. Make sure to plan ahead and allow time for soaking the wheat berries.
Special Diets:
Method
Place wheat berries in a large bowl and cover with several inches of cold water.
Let soak 8 hours or overnight.
Drain and rinse wheat berries and place them in a large saucepan.
Cover by several inches with fresh water and bring to a boil.
Lower heat, cover and simmer until wheat berries are tender and some break open, about 1 hour.
Drain and cool.
In a large bowl, whisk together vinegar and soy sauce.
Add wheat berries and toss.
Add chestnuts, carrots, raisins and mint and toss again. Serve room temperature or chilled.
Nutritional Info
Serving Size
Calories
200
Total Fat
Saturated Fat
Cholesterol
Sodium
Total Carbohydrate
Dietary Fiber
Total Sugars
Protein
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