Chicken Wheat Berry Salad

Prepare wheat berries by cooking 3/4 C. whole wheat and 1/4 tsp. salt in 1 1/2 C water, bringing it to a boil and simmering for about 1 hour until liquid is absorbed and wheat is tender/chewy.

1 12-oz can drained and shredded chicken

1/2 C. mayonnaise

1-2 tsp. parsley (can use dried)

1 small onion or green onion, minced (can use dehydrated)

1/2 C. chopped celery (or 1/8 tsp. celery seed)

1/4 tsp. lemon pepper

1/4 tsp. ground coriander seed

1 clove minced garlic (or 1/8 - 1/4 tsp garlic powder)

1/8 tsp. pepper

Combine all ingredients in a bowl. Mix well, and chill. Serve as a salad, or in a stuffed tomato, or as an appetizer with crackers or crusty bread.

This is from my niece, Emily Miller. It can be use pantry/food storage items, and is nicely seasoned. Linda Hicks

Summer Couscous salad

We are visiting Pratt's for the long wknd (LOVING the warmer weather). Enjoying a BBQ today. April reminded me to get it up on our cooking blog.

Summer Couscous Salad (serves 6-8)
1 pkg 5.9 oz. Parmesan couscous (Near East brand is great).
1/4 t. black pepper
2 T lemon juice
3 T olive oil
1 pkg cherry tomatoes (halved)-or a couple of garden tomatoes diced
1 small green zuchinni-diced
1 small yellow squash-diced
1/2 c. fresh basil (or sprinkle dry basil)
1 C. or container of feta cheese
*bunch of green onions-chopped
*Note to self: set aside onion-free portion for Mike

• Make couscous according to pkg, set aside.
• Mix lemon juice and olive oil, pepper together then add to couscous
• Add veggies to couscous mixture, stir and chill in fridge (up to 4 hrs)
• Stir in feta & serve

Corn & Blueberry Salad

My friend made this for us one night for dinner at her house...it was delicious! Click here to see a picture and recipe: corn & blueberry salad

enjoy :)