Caprese Wheat Berry Salad - The Best Wheat Berry Recipe

Caprese Wheat Berry Salad - The Best Wheat Berry Recipe

Julie Wunder

This Caprese Wheat Berry Salad is the perfect combination of ripe tomatoes, fresh mozzarella, basil, and balsamic vinegar. If you have been looking for tasty wheat berry recipes, start here with this simple and delicious healthy summer salad. You can go wrong with this fast and easy 5-ingredient, 30-minute recipe!

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Prep Time 5

Cook Time 35

Total Time 40

Course Main Course, Salad

Cuisine American, Italian, Vegetarian

Servings

Calories 362 kcal

Ingredients

1 cup wheat berries
1 pint cherry tomato, halved
8 oz pearl mozzarella balls
½ cup fresh basil, chiffonade
¼ cup balsamic vinegar
½ tablespoon olive oil
salt & pepper to taste
garnish: additional basil and balsamic reduction

Instructions

Cook the Wheat Berries:

Rinse your wheat berries.
In a medium saucepan, bring 3 cups of salted water to a boil.
Add the wheat berries to the water and reduce the heat to simmer.
Simmer until they are tender, checking for doneness after 20 minutes. It usually takes around 30 minutes or even longer to get soft wheatberries, but it can take longer depending on the grain.
When your wheat berries are soft, drain any excess water.
Once cooked, allow the wheat berries to cool to at least room temperature.

Assemble the Salad:

In a medium bowl, whisk together the olive oil and balsamic vinegar.
Add the cooled wheat berries, cherry tomatoes, fresh mozzarella, and fresh basil on top. Toss gently. Salt and pepper to taste.
Divide the wheat berry salad among four plates. Drizzle with Balsamic Glaze and garnish with fresh basil.
Serve room temperature or chilled.

Notes

Storage & Leftovers

Store any leftovers in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 5 days. You may want to add some additional dressing before serving again later because the wheatberries will soak it up over time. It stores great for meal prep and leftovers.

Freezing

I would not recommend freezing this as the texture would become bad.

Substitution

You can substitute farro or quinoa for the wheat berry.

Nutrition

Calories: 362kcalCarbohydrates: 45gProtein: 22gFat: 11gSaturated Fat: 6gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 4gCholesterol: 36mgSodium: 368mgPotassium: 332mgFiber: 8gSugar: 6gVitamin A: 1009IUVitamin C: 28mgCalcium: 488mgIron: 3mg

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