Five-Grain Salad
3 quarts water
4 cups mixed grains (soft wheat berries, hard wheat berries, buckwheat groats, rye, and barley)
1 cup diced avocado
1 cup diced yellow pepper
1 cup chopped arugula
1 cup finely diced red cabbage
4 tablespoons finely crumbled blue cheese
8 tablespoons olive oil
4 tablespoons lemon juice
3 teaspoons salt
1 teaspoon pepper
Bring water and grains to boil, then simmer 20 to 25 minutes until cooked but still firm. Drain and cool.
Toss grains with remaining ingredients. Serves 8.
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