Greek Grain Salad

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Recipe found on foodnetwork.com and it is very highly rated. perfect main course for a vegetarian or side dish for a summer bbq! the original recipe called for a crazy amount of grains, so it has been revised taking other recommendations.

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Steps

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Make the salad: bring a large pot of water to a boil.

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Add the barley and cook for 15 minutes.

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Using a sieve , remove barley from the water and transfer to a bowl.

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Bring the water back to a boil and salt , to taste.

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Add the barley and rye and wheat berries and cook , stirring occasionally , until tender , about 30 to 40 minutes.

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Drain , transfer to a bowl , and cool.

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When cool , combine with the remaining ingredients.

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Meanwhile , make the dressing: whisk together the vinegar , dill , and garlic.

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While whisking , drizzle in the oil to make a smooth dressing.

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Season with salt and pepper , to taste.

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Toss the salad with the dressing and serve.

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Ingredients

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barley, salt, rye berries, wheat berries, kalamata olive, feta cheese, cucumber, diced tomato, red onion, fresh parsley leaves, dill, cider vinegar, garlic cloves, olive oil, salt and pepper