Even though I am definately northern I do love me some good Southern Living recipes. This summer salad has quickly become a favorite. The first time I stuck to the recipe, but this time I traded out blueberries and snap peas for peaches and blackberries and it was delicious!
Recipe
My take on the Southern Living's Recipe
- 1.5 cups wheat berries
- 1 teaspoon table salt
- 1 (8-oz.) package of blackberries
- 2 cups coarsely chopped kale
- 2 cups arugula
- 1/4 cup Red Wine Vinaigrette
- 2 cups peaches
- 1/2 cup chopped toasted pecans
- 3/4 cup crumbled feta cheese
Directions: Combine salt and wheat berries with 6 cups of water. Boil for 15 minutes and then let simmer for an hour. Drain wheat berries under cold water until cool. Combine all ingredients and toss together.
* This salad pairs well with these. I made them last week and they are the perfect summer pizzas!
What's dinner without dessert? I was surprised how good this dark chocolate caramel torte was since it was so easy to make and involved no baking!
Recipe
My take on this recipe
Oreo crust:
- 20 Oreo cookies
- 1/4 cup butter
Chocolate Cream filling:
- 1 cup half and half cream
- 7 oz dark chocolate
- 1/4 cup butter
Caramel
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 1/4 cup water
- 1/4 cup heavy cream
- 3 tablespoons unsalted butter
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/8 teaspoon fine sea salt
Step 1: Crush Oreos in a food processor. Add butter and pulse until fully mixed in. Put into pie dish and chill for an hour.
Step 2: Bring half and half to a boil. Take off the heat and add chopped dark chocolate and butter. let sit for 5 minutes. Mix until chocolate and butter is fully dissolved. Pour into chilled crust. Chill for an hour
Step 3: Combine sugar and water on low heat until sugar is dissolved. Then boil for 8 minute until the mixture is amber colored. Turn heat off and add rest of ingredients. Return to low heat for 10 minutes stirring constantly.