Organic Hard Red Wheat - Left Coast Organics

Hard red wheat, otherwise known as “wheat berries”, is planted in the winter and spring. It is most commonly used for breads. Of wheat varieties, hard red wheat has the highest protein content.

About the Producer:

At the heart of 25 years of Anita’s Organics commitment to the organic food movement is the health and wellness of their community, and their home. With every step they carefully consider the impact they have, and the reasons they operate. This is the way they have chosen to walk, to grow, and to live. With every year that passes, their dedication will be just as their grains are: pure, simple, and always organic.

Like baking, their process is traditional. Their grains come from Canadian farmers, and are milled in Chilliwack, BC. On any given day, they are working with up to 23 different whole grains; each variety carefully selected to be milled, sprouted, or blended for the purpose of nourishment and enjoyment for the home-baker, or the pro-baker alike. By keeping temperatures low and taking their time, they keep the whole grain nutrition intact. Whole grain goes in, whole grain nutrition comes out.

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Ingredients:

Organic whole grain wheat

Product Status:

Certified Organic

Organic Certifying Body:

Pro-Cert

Country of Origin:

Canada

Allergen Information:

Contains wheat and gluten.

About the Producer:

RECIPE: Red Wheat Berry Salad

Ingredients:

1 C hard red wheat berries, soaked overnight
1/2 C wild rice
2/3 C pecans, toasted and chopped
1 C dried cranberries
1/2 C fresh parsley, chopped
1/2 C green onions, chopped
3 Tbl fresh lemon or lime juice
1 Tbl honey
1 Tbl Dijon mustard
1 tsp Kosher salt
1/2 tsp ground black pepper

Instructions:

Soak the wheat berries overnight in cold water, covering them 3 inches. Drain the water in the morning.
Boil the wheat berries in 6 cups of water for about 50-60 minutes, or until tender. Add more water as necessary to keep wheat berries covered during cooking. Drain excess water from the wheat berries when done.
In another small pot, boil 2 cups of water. Add the wild rice and simmer for about 45 minutes, or until the rice begins to split but does not lose its shape too much. Drain excess water.
Combine the cooked wheat berries and wild rice in a large bowl.
Whisk the lime juice, honey, mustard, salt, and pepper to make the dressing. Add the dressing to the wheat berries and wild rice. Mix thoroughly.
Add the cranberries, pecans, parsley, and green onions and combine well.

Cooking Instructions:

To prepare the hard red wheat for cooking, combine 1 cup of wheat and 1 cup of flax seed in an electric coffee grinder.
Grind for 3 minutes.
When it is a desired texture, pour into a bowl. Or, grind it for intervals of 2 minutes until it reaches your desired texture.