Greek Grain Salad

Ingredients

• 1 pound barley 
• 0.3 cup cider vinegar 
• 1 cup cucumber diced
• 0.3 cup optional: dill minced
• 0.5 cup optional: dill chopped
• 1 cup feta cheese crumbled
• 4 cloves garlic minced
• 1 cup kalamata olives pitted halved
• 0.8 cup olive oil 
• 0.5 cup parsley leaves chopped
• 0.5 cup onion diced red
• 0.5 pound cracked rye berries 
• 6 servings salt 
• 6 servings salt and pepper 
• 1 cup tomatoes diced
• 0.5 pound wheat berries 

Equipment

• bowl
• whisk
• pot
• sieve

Directions

1. Watch how to make this recipe.
2. Make the salad: Bring a large pot of water to a boil.
3. Add the barley and cook for 15 minutes. Using a sieve, remove barley from the water and transfer to a bowl.
4. Bring the water back to a boil and salt, to taste.
5. Add the barley and rye and wheat berries and cook, stirring occasionally, until tender, about 30 to 40 minutes.
6. Drain, transfer to a bowl, and cool.
7. When cool, combine with the remaining ingredients.
8. Whisk together the vinegar, dill, and garlic. While whisking, drizzle in the oil to make a smooth dressing. Season with salt and pepper, to taste.
9. Toss the salad with the dressing and serve.