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Kale with Roasted Beets, Wheat Berries, Goat Cheese, and Walnuts

Quick & Easy Special Occasions Staff Favorite Mediterranean Diet Traditional Cheese Side Dish Dinner Vegetarian

Wheat berries are a nutty and chewy whole grain packed with fiber, vitamins, and minerals. Before adding the wheat berries and other ingredients, make sure to massage the kale so it starts to soften.

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Prep Time:

15 minutes

Total Time:

1 hour

Yield:

6 servings

Nutrition Facts

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Nutrition Facts

  • Calories: 236
  • Total Fat: 12g
  • Saturated Fat: 2.5g
  • Sodium: 115mg
  • Carbohydrate: 26g
  • Fiber: 3.6g
  • Sugar: 3g
  • Added Sugar: 0g
  • Protein: 8g
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Ingredients

3-4 medium sized beets, tops removed

1 cup wheat berries

Dressing:

1 1/2 tablespoons balsamic vinegar

1 1/2 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

1/2 cup walnuts, roughly chopped

2-3 ounces crumbled goat cheese

Instructions

  1. Heat oven to 400 degrees.
  2. Wrap beets individually in aluminum foil. Roast for 1 hour.
  3. 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.
  4. 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.
  5. Massage dressing into kale.
  6. Once beets are done, chop in bite-sized chunks. Add to kale along with wheat berries and walnuts. Mix well.
  7. Add in goat cheese.

Recipe courtesy of Emilia Petrucci and Oldways. Media: contact us for permission to reprint and for a hi-res image.

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