Cilantro Lime Spelt Berry Salad

Ingredients

• 1 cup dry speltberries (or wheatberries)
• 1 medium carrot, peeled &; diced
• 1/2 red onion, diced (yield ~1 cup)
• 1 english cucumber, diced
• 1 orange pepper (or red/yellow), diced
• 1 large tomato, diced
• 3 green onions, diced
• 2 cups/500 ml cooked black beans
• 2 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
• 5 tbsp minced cilantro (1 cup whole cilantro, with large stems removed)
• 1 tbsp balsamic vinegar
• 3 tbsp fresh lime juice (~1.5 limes) + 1/2 tsp zest
• 2 large garlic cloves, minced
• 1 tsp ground cumin, or to taste
• 3/4-1 tsp kosher salt, or to taste + ground pepper, to taste