wheatberry salad

Vegetables / Sides

Feta, Lentil and Wheat Berry Salad with Orange-Prune Dressing

Using prunes in salad dressing adds sweetness and tangy balsamic note without any added sugar in this healthy grain salad. Served cold or at room temperature, the salad is perfect for grab-and-go lunches.

Nutritional Facts

Per serving

  • Ingredients

  • Cook Time

    40 min, plus 6 hours soaking time
  • Calories IconCalories

    580
  • Protein IconProtein

    23 g
  • Fat IconFat

    9 g
  • Carbohydrates IconCarbohydrates

    92 g
  • Yield

    4 servings
wheatberry salad

Instructions

    Soak grains in cold water for 6 hours or overnight. Drain and cook in boiling salted water for 25 minutes or until tender, then strain. Cook the lentils in boiling salted water for 10 minutes or until tender, then strain.

    For the dressing, put 30 g prunes in a blender with 100 ml orange juice and let sit 5 minutes. Add oil, vinegar, and chile and blend until smooth. Add salt and pepper to taste.

    Distribute wheat berries, lentils, carrots, red and yellow pepper strips, lettuce leaves and remaining prunes over 4 bowls. Crumble feta and pumpkin seeds on top. Garnish with sprouts and watercress. Drizzle the dressing over the salads.

Ingredients

150 g wheat berries or spelt grains

Kosher salt

150 g red lentils

300 g Prune Bits or Diced Prunes

100 ml orange juice

1 tablespoon olive oil

5 tablespoons raspberry vinegar

1 small chile, seeded and minced

Black pepper

350 g grated carrots

1 yellow pepper, seeded and cut into strips

1 red pepper, seeded and cut into strips

150 g baby lettuce mix

200 g feta cheese

75 g toasted pumpkin seeds

50 g beet or alfalfa sprouts (optional)

1 bunch watercress or arugula (optional)

Related Recipes

Feta, Lentil and Wheat Berry Salad with Orange-Prune Dressing

Cook Time: 40 min, plus 6 hours soaking time

Diced Prunes, Prune Bits

Vegetables / Sides

Watermelon Salad with Feta and Arugula

Diced Prunes, Fresh Plum Concentrate

Gluten-Free, Vegetables / Sides

Snow Pea Salad

Cook Time: 25 min

Fresh Plum Concentrate, Prune Bits

Gluten-Free, Dairy-Free, Vegetables / Sides

Goat Cheese Salad with Prunes and Nuts

Cook Time: 10 min

Diced Prunes, Prune Bits

Gluten-Free, Vegetables / Sides

Feta, Lentil and Wheat Berry Salad with Orange-Prune Dressing

Cook Time: 40 min, plus 6 hours soaking time

Diced Prunes, Prune Bits

Vegetables / Sides

Watermelon Salad with Feta and Arugula

Diced Prunes, Fresh Plum Concentrate

Gluten-Free, Vegetables / Sides

Snow Pea Salad

Cook Time: 25 min

Fresh Plum Concentrate, Prune Bits

Gluten-Free, Dairy-Free, Vegetables / Sides

Goat Cheese Salad with Prunes and Nuts

Cook Time: 10 min

Diced Prunes, Prune Bits

Gluten-Free, Vegetables / Sides

Featured Articles

Consumer Trend: Holistic Health

Health,  Trends

Eating nutrient-dense foods has long been associated with healthy living. Yet now eating healthy is part of an even larger…

Read More

Benchtop Tests: Plant-Based Protein

Alt Meat,  Health,  News,  Trends

The plant-based food category grew more than 200% over the past few years, and more companies are finding ways to make better-tasting meat analogs. Prune ingredients can be part of the ingredient matrix for formulators.

Read More

Join Our Newsletter

Recipes, tips, and R&D ideas to inspire product creation with prune ingredients from Sunsweet

2024 © Sunsweet Ingredients is the registered trademark of Sunsweet Ingredients | sales@sunsweetingredients.com