Wheat Berries with Pesto

Chiara Manni
Mom of one human and one furry baby. Career in tech in the California Bay Area, but born and raised in Italy. Foodie at heart.
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Updated: 7/22/2020

A chewy, refreshing salad that's super using jarred pesto.

Serves: 6 Save

Ingredients (4)

  • 1 1/2 cup wheat berries
  • 3 to 3 1/2 cup water
  • 1/2 cup jarred basil pesto
  • 1 1/2 cup cherry tomatoes, cut into halves

Directions

  1. Soak wheat berries in water overnight.
  2. Drain water and fill pot with fresh water (3 to 3½ cups) until the wheat berries are covered. Bring water to a boil; cover and reduce heat to a simmer. Cook until grains are tender yet chewy, 1 to 1 1/2 hours.
  3. Drain wheat berries; stir in pesto and tomatoes.

Dill Cucumber Gin

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Ingredients (8)

  • 1.5 oz. Tanqueray London Dry Gin
  • 0.75 oz. Fresh Lemon Juice
  • 0.5 oz. Elderflower Liqueur
  • 0.5 oz. Sugar Syrup
  • 2 pieces Cucumber
  • 2 pieces Dill
  • 1 pinch of Salt
  • Ice
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