- Heat oven to 400 degrees.
- Wrap beets individually in aluminum foil. Roast for 1 hour.
- While beets are cooking, place wheat berries in a saucepot and add enough water to cover them plus 1 inch. Bring to a boil. Then cover, turn heat to low, and allow them to cook for 1 hour while stirring every 15 minutes.
- While the beets and wheat berries are cooking, make the dressing. Combine the vinegar, olive oil, mustard, lemon juice, and salt and pepper to taste. Whisk or shake to combine.
- Massage dressing into kale.
- Once beets are done, chop in bite-sized chunks. Add to kale along with wheat berries and walnuts. Mix well.
- Add in goat cheese.
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Teaser Image:
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Ingredients:
3-4 medium sized beets, tops removed
1 cup wheat berries
Dressing:
1 ½ tablespoons balsamic vinegar
1 ½ tablespoons olive oil
2 teaspoons Dijon mustard
Juice of ½ lemon
Salt and pepper to taste
1 head curly green kale, tough spines removed and chopped
½ cup walnuts, roughly chopped
2-3 ounces crumbled goat cheese
Nutrition:
Calories: 236, Total Fat: 12g, Saturated Fat: 2.5g, Sodium: 115mg, Carbohydrate: 26g, Fiber: 3.6g, Sugar: 3g, Added Sugar: 0g, Protein: 8g
Author:
Recipe courtesy of Emilia Petrucci and Oldways. Media: contact us for permission to reprint and for a hi-res image.
Dietary choice:
Vegetarian