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.