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Home » Recipes » Grilled Shrimp Salad with Wheat Berries

Grilled Shrimp Salad with Wheat Berries

April 6, 2016 Updated: November 19, 2019 By Julie Menghini 43 Comments

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Grilled Shrimp Salad with Wheat Berries will not leave you hungry. It's filling, good for you and delicious | HostessAtHeart.com

This Grilled Shrimp Salad with Wheat Berries will not leave you hungry and have you searching for something else to eat. It’s filling, good for you and delicious!

Grilled Shrimp Salad with Wheat Berries I can just snarf up grilled shrimp one after the other. Shrimp cooks so quickly and is so good about taking on the flavors of spices or the sauces that you use. If you don’t cook it in a pound of butter and cheese, it is very healthy to eat too. Now that does sound pretty good I must say, but this Grilled Shrimp Salad with Wheat Berries has no guilt attached.

Grilled Shrimp Salad with Wheat Berries With the warmer weather coming, I’ve stepped up my workouts and am attempting to lighten our meals too. A lightened meal shouldn’t leave you hungry an hour later and have you searching for something to eat. A salad, if prepared correctly can be a great meal. Wheat berries are a great source of fiber and protein. Both of which will help keep you satisfied. They also add another texture to this anything but ordinary salad. All of the yummy Romaine lettuce, tomatoes, and cucumbers keep you noshing until you can’t nosh anymore. I’ve topped the whole plate of magic with a sprinkling of freshly grated parmesan cheese.

Grilled Shrimp Salad with Wheat Berries will not leave you hungry. It's filling, good for you and delicious | HostessAtHeart.comDon’t these shrimp look amazing? After I cleaned them, I plopped them into a ziplock bag and drizzled them with olive oil and then sprinkled them with my go-to spice rub. They even taste better than they look. I drizzled a light and lemony vinaigrette over this salad and ate it for 3 meals before it was gone.

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Grilled Shrimp Salad with Wheat Berries will not leave you hungry. It's filling, good for you and delicious | HostessAtHeart.com
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Grilled Shrimp Salad with Wheat Berries

This Grilled Shrimp Salad with Wheat Berries will not leave you hungry.  It's filling, good for you, and delicious!
Prep Time 20 mins
Cook Time 1 hr
Total Time 1 hr 20 mins
Servings 6 servings
Author Hostess At Heart

Ingredients

  • 1 lb raw shrimp cleaned and shell removed
  • 1 cup wheat berries uncooked ( I used Hard Red Winter berries)
  • 2 teaspoons of Julie's Spice Rub seasoning
  • Greens I used romaine
  • 1 English cucumber chopped
  • Tomatoes sliced (I used grape tomatoes)
  • Parmesan freshly grated

Lemon Vinaigrette

  • 1/4 cup fresh lemon juice
  • 1/2 cup olive oil
  • 1 tbsp non-fat yogurt
  • 1 tbsp sugar
  • 1/4 tsp kosher salt
  • 1/8 tsp black pepper

Instructions

  • In a medium saucepan, combine wheat berries and 3-1/2 cups cold water. Boil for 50 to 60 minutes or until tender. Drain and rinse to cool.
  • In a bowl or zip lock bag, add shrimp. Drizzle with olive oil and sprinkle with dry rub seasoning. Chill while the wheat berries cook.
  • Combine Vinaigrette ingredients in a shaker jar. Shake to blend.
  • 15 minutes before the wheat berries are finished cooking preheat prepared grill.  Grill shrimp 1-1/2 to 2 minutes on each side.
  • Assemble by placing lettuce on a plate. Sprinkle approximately 1/4 cup of cooked wheat berries onto the lettuce. Add cucumbers and tomatoes. Drizzle with vinaigrette, and garnish with shrimp and parmesan cheese.

Notes

Some instructions say to soak your wheat berries in water overnight. Others say it doesn't make much difference.

Nutrition

Calories: 222kcal | Carbohydrates: 28g | Protein: 20g | Fat: 3g | Cholesterol: 190mg | Sodium: 861mg | Potassium: 144mg | Fiber: 5g | Sugar: 3g | Vitamin A: 95IU | Vitamin C: 8.4mg | Calcium: 141mg | Iron: 2.9mg
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Comments

  1. Amanda says

    April 16, 2016 at 8:40 pm

    Looks so delicious

    Reply
    • Julie Menghini says

      April 17, 2016 at 10:13 am

      Thank you Amanda!

      Reply
  2. Suchitra says

    April 14, 2016 at 3:10 pm

    I love shrimp in any form! This salad looks absolutely divine! I could dig into that bowl and finish the entire bowl! I am saving the recipe! Thanks for sharing.

    Reply
  3. Shari Kelley says

    April 13, 2016 at 6:13 pm

    I’m not normally a shrimp person, but I think I would really like these due to your spice rub. They look really good! Where do you find wheatberries, Julie? I am not familiar with those. They look like they would add a good texture to the salad. The vinaigrette sounds like a great dressing for this combination. Jeff and I are trying to lighten things up a little, too. We’ve had a lot of company lately, and I always make dessert when company is here. My clothes need more recipes like this one! 🙂

    Reply
    • Julie Menghini says

      April 13, 2016 at 7:41 pm

      That darned clothes shrinkage! I think those chocolate tours automatically shrink your clothes too! Bob’s red Mill sells wheat berries and I have seen them in bulk at @holefoods or the health market in more mainstream grocers. I really loved them in this salad. There texture is great and they are nice an nutty.

      Reply
  4. Petra @ CrumblesAndKale says

    April 12, 2016 at 2:20 am

    This just sound fantastic and those photos are just delightful!

    Reply
    • Julie Menghini says

      April 12, 2016 at 5:27 pm

      Thank you so much Petra!

      Reply
  5. Joy | Yummy Seconds says

    April 11, 2016 at 5:25 pm

    I like making shrimp salad. This looks wonderful with the wheat berries. Thanks for sharing. Congrats on your 2 years blogiversary.

    Reply
    • Julie Menghini says

      April 11, 2016 at 8:03 pm

      Thank you so much! I hope you will enter the giveaways!

      Reply
  6. cookingwithauntjuju.com says

    April 8, 2016 at 1:19 pm

    I found some wheat berries in my basement refrigerator, brought them upstairs and printed your recipe. Now, all I need is some shrimp 🙂

    Reply
    • Julie Menghini says

      April 8, 2016 at 9:14 pm

      I just know you’re going to love this one Judi! Please let me know what you think.

      Reply
  7. Jhuls says

    April 8, 2016 at 12:04 pm

    I love a good salad and this is something I could tell a good salad. I love everything you put in here, Julie. Thanks for bringing this delicious, healthy food. 🙂

    Reply
    • Julie Menghini says

      April 8, 2016 at 9:18 pm

      Thank you so much for hosting this week Jhuls!

      Reply
  8. Roberta Briffa says

    April 8, 2016 at 8:18 am

    Hi Julie, what a lovely recipe you have here! Just a question. What can I use instead of wheat berries? I don’t think I can get a hold of them in my neck of the woods. Thanks!

    Reply
    • Julie Menghini says

      April 8, 2016 at 11:45 am

      Thank you Roberta! You can use any whole grain like farro, spelt, bulgur wheat or even barley. Let me know if you make it and what you think. Enjoy your day Roberta and thank you for coming by.

      Reply
  9. Quinn Caudill says

    April 7, 2016 at 9:33 pm

    Great looking salad. I love grilled shrimpy’s but I am not sure if heating the grill up for 45 min to cook for about 30 seconds is worth it. What am I saying I have done crazier stuff to make a recipe come out right. Cheers!!

    Reply
    • Julie Menghini says

      April 8, 2016 at 11:46 am

      Thanks Quinn! I know, but it tastes so good! You could use a grill pan or just saute them Quinn. I’m sure you could put this one the table with your own amazing flair!

      Reply
  10. cookingwithauntjuju.com says

    April 7, 2016 at 11:00 am

    Shrimp and I are like two peas in a pod – love any recipe with them. Wheat berries are something I don’t eat often – I keep buying all of these seeds/berries and so on from Whole Foods, store them in the basement refrigerator and forget I have them. I need to keep a log, don’t you think? Love the light dressing too!

    Reply
    • Julie Menghini says

      April 7, 2016 at 1:44 pm

      Ha! We are two peas in a pod. I do the same thing and then it’s like what recipe did I buy this for?

      Reply
  11. Andrea says

    April 7, 2016 at 5:31 am

    Looks amazing! I’m having shrimp for lunch today. 🙂

    Reply
    • Julie Menghini says

      April 7, 2016 at 7:14 am

      Thank you Andrea! Shrimp lovers unite!

      Reply
  12. Saritha Kumbakkara says

    April 7, 2016 at 3:34 am

    Amazing photography! Love those absolutely delicious shrimps!

    Reply
    • Julie Menghini says

      April 7, 2016 at 7:18 am

      Thank you so much Saritha! I appreciate you stopping by and leaving such a kind comment!

      Reply
  13. Elaine @ foodbod says

    April 7, 2016 at 1:13 am

    Loving the inclusion of the wheat berries, they are so tasty!

    Reply
    • Julie Menghini says

      April 7, 2016 at 7:19 am

      I agree Elaine!

      Reply
  14. Rani Vijoo says

    April 6, 2016 at 11:10 pm

    yum!! tempting salad recipe with grilled shrimps…looks delicious!!!!

    Reply
    • Julie Menghini says

      April 7, 2016 at 1:56 pm

      Thank you Rani! I don’t know if you saw it, but I have a giveaway that came out last Monday. If you’re eligible, make sure you enter it!

      Reply
  15. Loretta says

    April 6, 2016 at 6:37 pm

    Great looking summery dish Julie! Love how your shrimp look – did you grill them? I’m not sure if I missed that part in your post or not. Love too that you used your special spice rub 🙂 It has sure come in handy eh? I can’t wait for the nicer weather to be here and stay. Then I’ll be gorging on all that yummy goodness in your salad. We worked in the gardens today and I froze to death for 4 hours, it was so cold in the 40’s early this morning,but by the time we left at 2pm, the temp was 56deg Grrrrrrrr!

    Reply
    • Julie Menghini says

      April 7, 2016 at 7:22 am

      Thank you Loretta! Yep I grilled those shrimp. It takes longer to heat up the grill than it does to cook them. We’re having the same weather. 40’s early in the day and upper 50’s later in the afternoon. I saw a few tulips finally blooming though! Good bye ole man winter and good riddance!

      Reply
  16. Marisa @ Marisa's Italian Kitchen says

    April 6, 2016 at 5:15 pm

    I have never had wheat berries before! Looks just wonderful!

    Reply
    • Julie Menghini says

      April 6, 2016 at 6:23 pm

      Thank you Marisa! They are delicious and not as soft as pasta. Kind of like farro or spelt.

      Reply
  17. Debbie Spivey says

    April 6, 2016 at 1:41 pm

    I’ve never had wheat berries before, but anything with shrimp is good!

    Reply
    • Julie Menghini says

      April 6, 2016 at 6:25 pm

      Thanks Debbie! I agreeeeee!!!!

      Reply
  18. Johanne Lamarche says

    April 6, 2016 at 10:39 am

    Love this salad! Perfect pairing of the shrimp with that lemony vinaigrette. YUM

    Reply
    • Julie Menghini says

      April 6, 2016 at 11:48 am

      Thank you Johanne! I need a few more salads before swimsuit season!

      Reply
  19. Leslie says

    April 6, 2016 at 10:37 am

    Hi Julie!!!
    This salad looks delicious!!! Where do you get wheat berries ??

    Reply
    • Julie Menghini says

      April 6, 2016 at 11:51 am

      Hi Leslie! I got the wheat berries at whole foods in the bulk isle. I would think that they would be available where ever whole grains are sold. Bob’s Red Mill packages them and I know that brand is available at HyVee in their Health Market.

      Did you see my last post giveaway? You need to enter. It is just beautiful!

      Reply
  20. Celebrating Sunshine says

    April 6, 2016 at 10:32 am

    Oh, I love salads – any kind and in any combination, form or shape! This one looks amazing and I’m so hungry right now….

    Reply
    • Julie Menghini says

      April 6, 2016 at 10:33 am

      Thanks Ana! I like a good one too.

      Reply
  21. Cheryl "Cheffie Cooks" Wiser says

    April 6, 2016 at 9:52 am

    Hi Julie, yep-right up my alley it is-Yum-o…

    Reply
    • Julie Menghini says

      April 6, 2016 at 9:57 am

      Thank you Cheryl ❤️❤️

      Reply

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