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RCI-VG.004.0510.001

Lentil and Wheatberry Salad

I served this with a crusty sourdough bread. It made 3 servings. (Two for us last night, with enough

Prep15 min
Cook30 min
Total45 min
Servings4
Difficultyintermediate

Ingredients

  • wheat berries
    1 cup
  • water
    2 cup
  • lentils (this was all I had on hand — more would be better)
    ½ cup
  • water
    1 cup
  • assorted vegetables <ref>I used: yellow summer squash
    green pepper, sweet onion, peas (I used frozen peas, straight from the bag — they helped chill the lentils and wheatberries while thawing), and mushrooms. (I would have added some chopped tomato, but we were out).</ref>
    1 unit
  • herbs <ref>I used: parsley (1 – 2 tbsp chopped fresh)
    basil (1 tbsp chopped fresh)</ref>
    1 unit
  • fatfree dressing <ref>I used some 7-Seas Fatfree red wine vinegar dressing — just enough to coat everything
    but not so much that it was swimming in dressing. The bits of red pepper in the dressing also added a little more color to the salad.</ref>
    1 unit

Method

1
Prepare according to traditional method. (Directions were not provided in the legacy source.)