4.8 from 48 votes
Wheat Berry Recipe
Here's a wheat berries recipe that's both filling and full of fall flavor. It's chewy wheat berries, butternut squash, crispy bacon, caramelized onions, raisins, and pecans tossed in a tangy-sweet dressing. It's a festive side for holiday dinners, and it's easy to make too!
Prep Time
30 mins
Cook Time
30 mins
Total Time
1 hr 10 mins
Servings: 6 servings
Calories: 301 kcal
Course:
Side Dish
Cuisine:
North American
Ingredients
- 1 cup wheat berries
- 2 cups baby spinach
- 1 ½ lb butternut squash peeled and cubed
- 1 teaspoon olive oil
- 4 trips Bacon chopped
- 1 large onion finely sliced
- ¼ cup raisins
- ¼ cup pecans
Dressing
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 tablespoon honey
- 1 tablespoon apple cider vinegar
- 1 teaspoon Dijon mustard
- 1 clove garlic minced
- 1 pinch each: sea salt and pepper
Instructions
- Place the wheat berries in a small pot and cover them with several inches of water. Bring to a boil then reduce the heat to low and cook, covered, for 30-40 minutes, or until the wheat berries are soft. Drain then add the spinach to the pot and set it aside. (The heat from the wheat berries will soften the spinach.)
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper. Cut the squash into small, bite-sized pieces. Toss the pieces with olive oil and bake for 20-25 minutes, or until they are soft.
- Add the bacon to a frying pan over medium heat and cook until it is almost crispy, about 10 minutes. If there is more than 2 tablespoons of oil in the pan, drain some out. Add the onion to the pan with the bacon and cook until it is very soft, about 10 minutes.
- Make the dressing by whisking the dressing ingredients in a small bowl.
- Pour the wheat berries and spinach into a large bowl. Add the roasted butternut squash, caramelized onions and bacon, raisins, pecans, and dressing and mix well. Season to taste with sea salt and pepper. Serve warm or at room temperature.
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Nutrition Information
Serving
1 serving = ⅙ of the recipe
Calories
301kcal
(15%)
Carbohydrates
40g
(13%)
Protein
7g
(14%)
Fat
14g
(22%)
Saturated Fat
4g
(20%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
2g
Monounsaturated Fat
7g
Trans Fat
1g
Cholesterol
14mg
(5%)
Sodium
121mg
(5%)
Potassium
322mg
(9%)
Fiber
7g
(28%)
Sugar
4g
(8%)
Vitamin A
1190IU
(24%)
Vitamin C
9mg
(10%)
Calcium
50mg
(5%)
Iron
2mg
(11%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 6servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 301
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1 serving = ⅙ of the recipe | |
| Calories | 301kcal | 15% |
| Carbohydrates | 40g | 13% |
| Protein | 7g | 14% |
| Fat | 14g | 22% |
| Saturated Fat | 4g | 20% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 2g | 12% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 7g | 35% |
| Trans Fat | 1g | 50% |
| Cholesterol | 14mg | 5% |
| Sodium | 121mg | 5% |
| Potassium | 322mg | 7% |
| Fiber | 7g | 28% |
| Sugar | 4g | 8% |
| Vitamin A | 1190IU | 24% |
| Vitamin C | 9mg | 10% |
| Calcium | 50mg | 5% |
| Iron | 2mg | 11% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.