Basic Cooking Instructions For Our Wheat Berries

Kavk Pilkan - Durum

O'las pilkan - Pima Club

S-moik pilkan - White Sonora

1¾   cups water

 ½   cup rinsed Ramona Farms Kavk Pilkan (Hard Amber Durum

Wheat Berries)

¼  tsp. salt

Combine all ingredients in a saucepan.

Bring to a rolling boil, reduce heat, cover & simmer for 1 hour or until

tender.  Drain and cool or serve immediately.

Ramona Farms Wheat Berry, Beet and Pecan Salad with Pomegranate-Orange Vinaigrette

1 large Navel orange

1 cup cooked Ramona Farms berries of your choice

4 medium beets, roasted and cubed

¼ cup dried cranberries

¼ cup sliced I’itoi onions (green onions may be substituted)

¼ cup coarsely chopped pecans

Dressing:

¼ teaspoon orange zest

Juice of ½ large orange

1 teaspoon extra-virgin olive oil

1 teaspoon pomegranate juice

Sea salt and fresh black pepper

Zest the orange and set the zest aside. Cut the orange in half. Peel and chop 1 half of the orange and juice the other half of the orange.

In a large mixing bowl, combine the orange segments, wheat berries, beets, cranberries, onion and pecans.

In a small bowl, whisk together the reserved orange zest, orange juice, olive oil and pomegranate juice.

Season to taste with salt and pepper.  Pour the dressing over the salad, and toss.

Let sit for up to 1 hour at room temperature before serving.