Name: Wheat Berry Salad
Yield: Makes 6 side-dish servings
Ingredients: 2 cups hard wheat berries (3/4 lb); 3 tablespoons red-wine vinegar; 3/4 teaspoon salt; 1/2 teaspoon black pepper; 3 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil; 1 small red onion, halved lengthwise, then very thinly sliced lengthwise; 1/2 cup chopped fresh dill

There are generally two kinds of wheat berries available at natural foods stores: hard (high-protein), which are reddish brown, and soft (low-protein), which are blond. We prefer the chewiness of the hard variety for this recipe.

Active time: 15 min Start to finish: 1 1/2 hr

Cooks' note:

Salad can be made 1 day ahead and chilled, covered.

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