Blue Dog Cafe Wheat Berry Salad

Ingredients:

• 3 cups wheat berries, (see note)


• 2 cups lima beans, frozen (10 ounces)


• ¼ cup walnut oil


• ¾ cup canola oil


• ⅛-¼ cup sherry vinegar


• 1 cup dried cranberries, or currants


• 1 cup walnuts, chpd


• 2 cups celery, diced


• 1 cup scallions, chopped


• salt


• pepper

Directions:
In a large saucepan cover berries with water; cook al dente. Drain. Cook limas al dente; drain. Combine walnut oil, canola oil and vinegar; add to warm berries and limas. Toss. Soften dried fruit by soaking in water, if needed.

When bean mixture has cooled, add dried fruit, walnuts, celery and scallions; toss. Season to taste with salt and pepper.

NOTE: Try using less canola oil and more vinegar.

NOTE: Used tarragon vinegar and sherry.

NOTE: Substituted lentils for limas.

(Serves 6)



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