Food Storage Back to Basics: Pressure Cooking Wheat Berries for Food Storage Recipes

Cooking wheat berries whole can take a LOOOOONG time but not in the pressure cooker!  See how easy and FAST it is to use an electric pressure cooker to cook your wheat berries.

Ooh…la…la…has anyone else noticed that wheat berry salads are all the rage right now? It is so great that the whole “whole grain” thing is so in, you know what I mean? Thanks so much to Charlene for sending me these VERY DELICIOUS salad recipes. They will knock the socks of anyone you serve them to.

This salad was so delicious! It had such a unique blend of flavors that were very fresh tasting and I loved the little kick from the cranberries. I picture this salad being an absolute hit at a baby/wedding shower or luncheon.

Wheat Berry Salad with Apples and Cashews

1 C wheat berries (wheat berries are the whole kernal of wheat, like what you get at the cannery) or brown rice
5 C water
3 T vegetable oil
½ C orange juice
2 T red wine vinegar
2 t ground coriander
½ t ground cinnamon
2 Granny Smith apples, cored, diced (I cheated and used 1 C. dehydrated apples, simply re-hydrate in 2 C. warm water and dice)
2 T fresh mint, finely chopped
½ C cashews, toasted, coarsely chopped
1 shallot, minced (you can use a green onion or chives if you don’t have a shallot)
1 C dried cranberries
feta cheese (optional) Charlene doesn’t ususally add this but I did because I LOVE feta

Pick over the wheat berries for any foreign bits. Rinse and bring wheat berries to a boil, reduce heat, and simmer for 1 hour or more until tender. Drain and cool.
In a small bowl, mix the vegetable oil, orange juice, vinegar, coriander, and cinnamon. Set aside.
To the wheat berries, add apples, mint, shallots, and cranberries. Toss with the dressing to coat. Prior to serving, add the roasted cashews.

Note from Charlene: If I make this ahead of time, I sometimes find that I need to add more dressing, as it absorbs the liquid.

Blender pancakes! The world’s easiest recipe to make with wheat with OUT a wheat grinder! Plus, learn a great twist to make them perfect for your Fourth of July breakfast!