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A Reader Recipe: Vegan Wheat Berry and Wild Rice Salad

This filling salad, posted in our Healthy Recipe group by FitSugar reader mightyvegan, has got a bit of everything: currants, pecans, and wheat berries, all dressed with a lemony maple syrup and mustard dressing.

This filling salad, posted in our Healthy Recipe group by FitSugar reader mightyvegan, has got a bit of everything: currants, pecans, and wheat berries, all dressed with a lemony maple syrup and mustard dressing.

Read on for the full recipe after the break!

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Smoky Side: Wheat Berry-Smoked Gouda Salad

I never think to cook with wheat berries, but every time I have them I'm won over by their flavor and texture.

I never think to cook with wheat berries, but every time I have them I'm won over by their flavor and texture. It's an interesting grain that works well as a side dish to almost any meal. This recipe for a wheat berry, smoked gouda salad is packed with olives, walnuts, and parsley.

If you're looking for a new side dish to add to your repertoire, then give this one a try. Just be warned, it takes a bit of prep as the berries need to be soaked overnight and the olives need twenty four hours to marinate. To get the recipe, please read more