Wheat Berry Salad

This salad is good for all year long, but it's especially nice for during fall holiday lunches.

1 cup dry wheat berries
1/4 cup golden raisins
3 Tbsp dried currants
1 medium shallot, minced
10 cups water
1 1/2 Tbsp vegetable oil
1/4 cup orange juice
1 Tbsp red wine vinegar
1 tsp coriander, ground
1/4 tsp cinnamon
2 apples (Gravenstein or Granny Smith)
halved/cored and cut into small dice
1/2 cup toasted chopped cashews, unsalted
1/4 cup crumbled feta cheese
salt and pepper, to taste

Place wheat berries, raisins, dried currants, shallot, and water in a large saucepan. Bring to a boil over high heat, stirring frequently, then reduce heat to medium, cover, and simmer until very tender (about 1 hour and 10 minutes)stirring twice. Drain and transfer mixture to a large bowl. Add the oil, orange juice, vinegar, coriander, cinnamon, apples, cashews, feta cheese, and salt/pepper, and toss well. Chill for an hour (stirring once), serve, and enjoy! Makes 4 servings.