Orange and Strawberry Grains Salad
Ingredients
1 cup
uncooked wheat berries
½ cup
uncooked red quinoa
2 tbsp.
freshly grated orange zest
2 tbsp.
freshly squeezed orange juice
1 tbsp.
Kowalski's Freshly Squeezed Lemon Juice (from the Produce Department)
2 tsp.
Kowalski's Pure Honey
½ tsp. (approx.)
kosher salt, to taste
¼ tsp.
freshly ground Kowalski's Black Peppercorns
2 tbsp.
Kowalski's Extra Virgin Olive Oil
¼ cup
chopped walnuts, toasted
3 tbsp.
finely chopped fresh mint, plus some sprigs for garnish
4 oz.
fresh strawberries, quartered
3 oz.
crumbled fresh goat cheese
12 oz.
canned mandarin oranges in 100% juice, drained
Directions
- Prepare wheat berries and quinoa separately in unsalted water according to pkg. directions just until tender. Drain; chill completely in the refrigerator for 1-24 hrs.
- In a large salad or mixing bowl, combine zest, juices, honey, salt and pepper; whisk to combine. Slowly stream in olive oil, whisking to form an emulsion.
- Add chilled wheat berries, quinoa, nuts and chopped mint to the bowl; stir to coat.
- Gently fold in strawberries and cheese; gently fold in mandarin oranges.
- Serve immediately or cover with plastic wrap and chill for up to 12 hrs. Serve garnished with mint sprigs.
