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Wheat Berry Salad with Fresh Cranberries and Orange Maple Dressing

January 10, 2012
I first made this wheat berry salad to brighten up a long winter, but with the flavors of fresh cranberries and maple syrup it makes a great side dish for the holiday season or any time of year!
 
Wheat Berry Salad with Fresh Cranberries and Orange Maple Dressing | Fake Food Free | A delicious cold grain salad for Thanksgiving, the holiday season or any time of year!
 
I consider citrus season a bright spot in a long winter. When everything is brown and wilted, citrus shows up with its bright oranges and yellows. 
 
It’s the one time of year when I gladly say – send my fruit on over from Florida and California. Because let’s be honest. No orange, lemon or grapefruit trees are going to be popping up anytime soon in Kentucky. 
 
Well, except for my dwarf Meyer Lemon trees in the back room. I have full confidence that I may get a lemon from them one day, but they have a long way to go. 
 
An added bonus to citrus season is that if you are lucky, you still have some holiday ingredients hanging around such as fresh cranberries. I was in the mood for a cold grain salad this week, and the combination of tart, fresh cranberries and the sweet juice of an orange seemed the perfect match. The kale and maple syrup were added for good measure.
 
Wheat Berry Salad with Fresh Cranberries and Orange Maple Dressing
Makes: 4 to 6 servings
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Ingredients
  1. 1 cup whole, fresh cranberries
  2. 3 cups cooked wheat berries
  3. 3 green onions, whites and greens sliced
  4. 1 large leaf of kale, stem removed and very thinly sliced
  5. Juice of half an orange
  6. 1 ½ tablespoons maple syrup
  7. 1 tablespoon olive oil
  8. 1 teaspoon apple cider vinegar
  9. ½ teaspoon fine ground sea salt
  10. ¼ teaspoon ground black pepper
Instructions
  1. Place the cranberries in a small food processor. Pulse until chopped into small pieces; about the size of the wheat berries. Transfer to a mixing bowl.
  2. Add the wheat berries, green onion and kale to the bowl. Toss the ingredients to combine.
  3. In a small bowl, whisk together the orange juice, maple syrup, olive oil, cider vinegar, salt and pepper. Pour dressing over the wheat berry salad. Toss to coat. Serve at room temperature or cold.
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Wheat Berry Salad with Fresh Cranberries and Orange Maple Dressing | Fake Food Free | A delicious cold grain salad for Thanksgiving, the holiday season or any time of year!
 
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Peanut Butter Wheat Berry Pancakes

September 21, 2009

I love all things peanut butter, so despite first making these peanut butter and wheat berry pancakes several years ago, they remain a breakfast favorite!
 Peanut Butter Wheat Berry Pancakes Recipe | Fake Food Free

There are several things you should know about me when it comes to pancakes. I like a very simple recipe. I know you can add eggs, and oil, and milk and create a nice fluffy platform for rich maple syrup, but what I look for is something closer to a just-add-water mix that doesn’t come from a box.
 
And speaking of syrup, while I do love the stuff, I often enjoy my pancakes dry. I sweeten the batter a bit, top them with butter, and then maybe some dry, yet sweet toppings. You’ll understand what I mean in a few minutes.
 
I also like a hearty whole grain pancake. I sometimes add oatmeal to my batter, but given my recent fondness for wheat berries, I thought I would give them their chance to shine once again. And shine they did.
 
This recipe combines whole grains with salty-sweet peanut butter. The wheat berries lend their chewy goodness and the sparkling water creates a somewhat lighter texture to this filling breakfast. I spread a little butter on the finished product and then made a mixture of ground peanuts and mascavo sugar. Sprinkling this on top gave them all the sweet flavor I needed.
 
Peanut Butter Wheat Berry Pancakes Recipe | Fake Food Free
 
Peanut Butter Wheat Berry Pancakes
Makes: 5 small pancakes
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Ingredients
  1. ¾ cup whole wheat flour
  2. 1 teaspoon baking powder
  3. ¼ teaspoon fine ground sea salt
  4. 3 tablespoons mascavo sugar
  5. ¼ cup cooked wheat berries
  6. ¾ cup sparkling water
  7. 2 tablespoons peanut butter (any variety)
  8. 2 tablespoons chopped salted peanuts
Instructions
  1. In a medium bowl, stir together the flour, baking powder, salt and 2 tablespoons of the sugar. Stir in the wheat berries. Next, whisk in the water until everything is combined. Add the peanut butter, and stir or whisk until it is evenly distributed into the batter.
  2. Preheat the griddle. Measure ¼ cup of the mixture for each pancake and pour onto a hot griddle. Cook about 2 minutes, or until bubbles begin to form on the surface of each pancake. Flip and cook another minute or two, until the pancake is browned on both sides and cooked through the center.
  3. In a small bowl, stir together the chopped peanuts with the remaining 1 tablespoon of sugar. Sprinkle over the pancakes before serving.
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