STRAWBERRY SALAD WITH TOASTED HAZELNUTS

INGREDIENTS

SWEET LEMON VINAIGRETTE

2 tablespoons (30 mL) extra-virgin olive oil

2 teaspoons (10 mL) fresh lemon juice

2 teaspoons (10 mL) white balsamic vinegar

2 teaspoons (10 mL) honey or maple syrup

Sea salt and freshly ground black pepper

1½ cups (375 mL) cooked hard or soft wheat berries

4 cups (1 L) loosely packed mache greens or baby salad greens

⅓ cup (75 mL) hazelnuts, toasted and chopped

1½ cups (375 mL) sliced strawberries

¼ cup (60 mL) sliced radishes

¼ cup (60 mL) sliced basil

¼ cup (60 mL) whole mint leaves

⅓ cup (75 mL) crumbled feta cheese

DIRECTIONS

Make the vinaigrette: In a small bowl, whisk together the olive oil, lemon juice, white balsamic vinegar, and honey. Season with salt and pepper.

Assemble the salad: In a large bowl, combine the wheat berries, mache greens, hazelnuts, strawberries, radishes, basil, mint, and feta cheese. Drizzle the vinaigrette over the salad and toss. Taste and adjust the seasonings.

SERVES: 4

VEGAN: Skip the cheese and the honey.

GLUTEN-FREE: Use quinoa or millet instead of wheat berries.