Chicken and Wheat Berry Salad [Food Processor Attachment]

Let the food processor do the work in this very simple but unique salad. Texture is added to a traditional chicken salad with wheat berries and golden raisins, giving this savory salad a sweet finish. Enjoy open-faced or as a sandwich!

Ingredients

  • 1 medium (235 g) red onion, peeled, quartered
  • 3 (155 g) celery stalks, cut into 3" pieces
  • 2 medium (300 g) cooked boneless skinless chicken breast, cut into strips
  • 1 (175 g) fuji apple, cored, quartered
  • ½ bunch (20 g) Italian flat leaf parsley, leaves only
  • 1 ¾ cups (420 ml) Homemade Mayonnaise
  • 1 ½ cups (205 g) golden raisins
  • 2 cups (360 g) wheat berries, cooked
  • 1 teaspoon kosher salt, optional
  • ½ teaspoon ground black pepper

Directions

  1. Fit the Food Processor with the Multi-Use Blade.  Place onion, celery, apple, parsley and cooked chicken into the container and secure the lid.
  2. Pulse 10 – 15 times or until all items are uniformly chopped. Remove to a bowl and stir in raisins, wheat berries, salt, pepper, and homemade mayonnaise. Refrigerate.

Chef's Notes

  • Cranberries can be used seasonally, or any other dried fruit of your choice. Also, wheat berries can be swapped out for cooked quinoa, steel cut oats, or kamut.
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