Warm Wheat Berry and Smoked Gouda Salad

Serves 4
Time 9 hrs

This impressive side dish, flavored with smoky gouda cheese, is a delicious accompaniment for roasted meats like pork loin, chicken thighs and turkey breast.

Special Diets:

VegetarianVegetarian

Ingredients

    1 cupMt. Athos green olives with kritamo, drained and halved (reserve 2 tablespoons brine)
    2shallots, finely chopped
    2 tablespoonslemon juice
    1/2lemon, finely chopped, zest of
    2 teaspoonsextra-virgin olive oil
    1 cupuncooked hard winter wheat berries, rinsed
    1/2 teaspoonfine sea salt
    1bay leaf
    1 cup(4 ounces) cubed smoked Gouda
    1/4 cuptoasted walnuts, chopped
    3 tablespoonschopped fresh flat-leaf parsley

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Method

Put olives and reserved 2 tablespoons brine, shallots, 1 tablespoon of the lemon juice and zest into a small glass bowl.


Pour enough oil over olives just to cover, cover bowl with plastic wrap and refrigerate overnight.


Put wheat berries into a medium bowl, cover with water and set aside to let soak overnight; drain.


Bring 5 cups water and salt to a boil in a medium pot.


Add drained wheat berries and return to a boil.


Reduce heat to a simmer, add bay leaf and cover.


Cook, stirring occasionally, for 55 to 65 minutes, or until tender but still chewy, adding more water if needed; drain well and discard bay leaf.


Meanwhile, transfer gouda and marinated olives to a large bowl and set aside to let come to room temperature.


When cooked, add drained wheat berries, walnuts, parsley and remaining 1 tablespoon lemon juice to bowl, mix well and serve.

Nutritional Info

Serving Size

Calories

360

Total Fat

17g

Saturated Fat

6g

Cholesterol

30mg

Sodium

740mg

Total Carbohydrate

39g

Dietary Fiber

7g

Total Sugars

1g

Protein

15g

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