Rye Berry Salad with Orange Vinaigrette

Name: Rye Berry Salad with Orange Vinaigrette
Yield: 6 servings (serving size: about 2/3 cup)
Ingredients: 3 cups water; 1 cup uncooked rye berries or wheat berries; 1 cup hot water; 3 tablespoons dried currants; 1 ½ cups finely chopped celery; ¼ cup chopped fresh parsley; ¾ teaspoon salt, divided; ¼ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper; ¼ cup finely chopped shallots; 1 tablespoon grated orange rind; 1 tablespoon fresh orange juice; 2 teaspoons Champagne vinegar or white wine vinegar; 2 tablespoons olive oil

4 Ratings
3 Reviews

Make this salad with any whole grain, including wheat berries or barley. Vary the chopped vegetables too, if you like. But don't change one iota of the simply luscious vinaigrette made with orange juice and champagne vinegar; it makes this salad burst with flavor.Substitute raisins if you don't have currants.

Recipe by Cooking Light November 2002

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Credit: Becky Luigart-Stayner; Lydia DeGaris-Pursell

Recipe Summary

Yield:

6 servings (serving size: about 2/3 cup)

Nutrition Info

Directions

Step 1
Combine 3 cups water and rye berries in a saucepan; bring to a boil. Cover, reduce heat, and simmer 1 hour. Drain.

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Step 2
Combine 1 cup hot water and currants in a small bowl; let stand 30 minutes. Drain well.
Step 3
Combine rye berries, currants, celery, parsley, 1/2 teaspoon salt, and pepper.
Step 4
Combine 1/4 teaspoon salt, shallots, rind, juice, and vinegar in a small bowl, stirring well. Let stand 5 minutes. Stir in oil with a whisk. Pour shallot mixture over rye mixture; toss well to coat.

Chef's Notes

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Nutrition Facts

Per Serving:

174 calories; calories from fat 27%; fat 5.3g; saturated fat 0.6g; mono fat 3.3g; poly fat 0.4g; protein 4.8g; carbohydrates 29.3g; fiber 5.2g; iron 1.8mg; sodium 329mg; calcium 41mg.

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CindyW

01/07/2014

What a wonderful light lunch with pita crackers! Used wheat berries since that's what we had. The orange flavor is so nice, balancing the stronger parsley and celery. We'll be making this again and again.

jax1040

03/20/2010

This salad is awesome!! Love it and could eat it everyday. If you are looking for something nutritious and wholesome, this is it.

detailaddict

09/22/2009

I thought this was lacking something; some additional herbs (dill?) or maybe pine nuts. It also could have been heartier with some garbanzos or navy beans added. Maybe I just find orange juice to be wierd in a salad like this. I don't know if I'd make it again; there are other CL grain salad recipes I like better.

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