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Wheat Berry Waldorf Salad|Craving Something Healthy
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Wheat Berry Waldorf Salad

A healthy twist on a classic salad
Course: Salad
Cuisine: American
Diet: Lower Carb, Heart Healthy, Vegetarian
Servings: 4
Calories: 492kcal

Ingredients

Dressing

  • 3 garlic cloves
  • 1 large sweet onion or other sweet onions (1 ½ pounds), peeled and quartered
  • 6 tablespoons olive oil
  • ¼ cup apple cider vinegar
  • 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
  • 1 tablespoon honey
  • Kosher salt and fresh ground pepper
  • water as needed to thin dressing

Salad

  • 1 ¼ cup cooked wheat berries
  • 6 cups lightly packed salad greens
  • 1 large apple Gala or Fuji, unpeeled, quartered and cut into ¾-inch cubes
  • ¾ cup red grapes
  • 2 stalks of celery trimmed and cut into ½-inch pieces
  • ¼ cup toasted pecans roughly chopped
  • 2 ounces of blue cheese crumbled

Instructions

Dressing

  • Preheat oven to 425 degrees. Wrap the garlic cloves lightly in foil and set on a baking sheet. Toss the onions with 1 tablespoon oil and arrange in a single layer on a baking sheet. Roast for about 1 hour, or until garlic is softened, and onions are soft and lightly charred all over. Turn onions halfway through so they cook evenly.
  • Remove pan from oven and let cool.
  • When garlic is cool enough to handle, squeeze cloves from their peels, and place in the bowl of a food processor, along with onions, oil, vinegar, lemon juice and honey. Process until dressing is smooth.
  • Season with salt and pepper, and add water if a thinner consistency is desired.
  • Pulse a few more times to combine.

Salad

  • Place salad greens, wheat berries, chopped apples, grapes and celery in a large bowl. Add as much dressing as desired to coat and toss well to combine.
  • Garnish salad with blue cheese and pecans.

Notes

Dressing is slightly adapted from Food and Wine
Extra dressing will keep for up to 4 days in the refrigerator

Nutrition

Calories: 492kcal | Carbohydrates: 50g | Protein: 10g | Fat: 30g | Saturated Fat: 6g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 4g | Monounsaturated Fat: 19g | Cholesterol: 11mg | Sodium: 190mg | Potassium: 413mg | Fiber: 7g | Sugar: 19g | Vitamin A: 852IU | Vitamin C: 25mg | Calcium: 130mg | Iron: 2mg