Am I turning into a health nut or what? I have eaten more kale in the past 6 months than I have in my whole lifetime, seriously. This blog is working wonders for my health and waistline (as well as my hubby’s). It was actually John that picked out this recipe, can you believe it? We received the recent issue of bon appetit on Friday. John opened it up, pointed at two recipes, looked at me and said, “honey, we’re making this for dinner on Sunday.” I then took a look at the two recipes and happily agreed. Did I mention that John is an amazing cook, even better than me? I’m such a lucky girl.
Wheat berries? You’re probably wondering what the heck they are. Wheat berries are simply individual kernels of wheat. They’re a true whole grain. A cup of cooked wheat berries has about 300 calories and is packed with fiber, protein and iron. Wheat berries have a chewy bite and a subtle nutty and earthy flavor. You can find them in the natural foods section of your local grocery store. I found these at Whole Foods in the bulk bins.
wheat berries with charred onions and kale:
recipe from bon appetit
serves 6
- 1 1/2 cups wheat berries
- 2 medium yellow onions – see instructions below
- 5 sprigs thyme
- 1 tablespoon kosher salt plus more
- 2-3 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil – The recipe called for 8 tablespoons but we did not feel we needed all the oil, so we just added what we felt was necessary.
- freshly ground black pepper
- 1 bunch kale, de-stemmed, leaves torn into 2-inch pieces (about 8 packed cups) – I used curly kale for this recipe
- 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
The below photo was taken before I put in the water, of course, but I thought it was pretty so I snapped up a picture.
Cut remaining 3 onion halves crosswise into 1/2-inch slices.
This is another tasty and kid approved way to get your kale in. My kids loved the kale sautéed this way as it reminded them of kale chips but without the crunch.
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Hello, your recipe is great, but I must make a correction. You know how everyone says olvie oil is just fabulous? Well, it is, but only when cold. When olive oil is heated its composition changes so that it is harder to break than butter. This is due to its low boiling point. Therefore, it is better to use stable oils, such as canola or soybean.
Thanks for the tip! I didn’t know that about olive oil 🙂
I just tried the recipe and it’s delicious! Those wheat berries are tasty. I’m going to have to add them to my repertoire . . .
Beautiful. Just gorgeous. I love wheat berries & this reminds me to make them!
And I hope you’re submitting your pics to the foodie sites. You need to start! Your pics have just exploded beyond all words the past month or two..so pretty!
Thanks so much Averie. I actually picked up a new lens for my camera (nikon 50mm F/1.4G) which I am loving and I have read a few photography/staging books. I have submitted a few photos, some have gotten accepted like my skillet cookie & my shrimp tacos, but others have been denied, but I will keep trying 😉
I am also going back and updating my old posts with new photos. Zoe and I were cracking up tonight at some of my first posts because the photos are so bad and they are not edited at all 🙂 It’s fun to go back and see how much the photos have evolved.
Averie, I forgot to thank you for all the photography tips and the push to purchase lightroom. It’s leagues above iPhoto.
That sounds YUMMY! I love wheat berries so much.. basically I think I just love wheat and I really think eating it as wheat berries is so much healthier than bread. More filling for sure!
I’m also such a sweet and savoury nut that Im thinking some dried cranberries would taste great in there as well. How were the leftovers? I sort of imagine it being the kind of dish that’s even better the next day.
oh AND Im going to do a post on soaking grains soon. They are crazy about it at my college. I think it probably does have some health benefits (nothing to get too crazy about though!) and it definitely seems to make me feel less tired after I eat them, which is interesting.
WOOP – okay – have an awesome Monday night!
Woop back at you girl! Sounds like you are all energized from your camping expedition. I can’t wait to hear about it. I am so glad to hear that you love wheat berries as I know your not much of a carb gal. Dried cranberries would be tasty in this dish. You can really throw just about any combination in this dish and have it be a winner. Wheat berries go with just about anything. I am going to try them for breakfast next with some berries and agave.
I would love to see a post about soaking grains and even better some posts on all this amazing stuff you’re learning at college!
It looks delicious! And I’ve never tried anything similar! My boyfriend (his name is John, too!) is a meat lover and I’m always trying to find new sides for steaks, etc! I’ve also read something about kale chips? Have you posted this recipe before? If you did I’d love to read it, if you haven’t you have to post it soon!
Have a lovely Tuesday!
Maria
Thank you Maria. My hubby and my daughter are meat lovers so I try and find healthy sides or sides that I can eat as a meal incase I am not feeling up to eating meat that night.
I have made kale chips before but have not posted a recipe because I just figured there were so many recipes out there. I will post one though because I have had a few local friends ask me for a recipe as well. My kids love them and we usually make them as a healthy side to burgers instead of fries or onion rings.
What a delicious and healthy dish!