Popped Amaranth and Toasted Wheat Berry Fool
This recipe makes 3 servings with 485 calories, 9g of protein, and 34g of fat each. If $1.79 per serving falls in your budget, Popped Amaranth and Toasted Wheat Berry Fool might be an excellent vegetarian recipe to try. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes approximately 45 minutes. If you have amaranth, wheat berries, yogurt, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it.
Instructions
Heat a small, heavy stainless-steel sauté pan over high heat.
Add the wheat berries and cook, shaking the pan frequently,until they crackle and swell up and are just starting to color,about 2 minutes.
To the same pan over high heat, add half of the amaranth,cover immediately, and cook until the grains are all popped,no longer than 30 seconds. Immediately dump them in thebowl with the wheat berries and repeat with the remainingamaranth. Toss to combine the grains, then divide themamong serving bowls.
Whip the cream with about 3/4 teaspoon sugar until softpeaks form. In a separate bowl, whisk the yogurt togetherwith about 3/4 teaspoon sugar until smooth. Gently fold thecream into the yogurt, then dollop the mixture onto thegrains and cover the top with fruit.
Serve, or gently fold thegrains, cream, and fruit together before serving.
From Whole Grains for a New Generation: Light Dishes, Hearty Meals, Sweet Treats, and Sundry Snacks for the Everyday Cook by Liana Krissoff. Copyright © 2012 Liana Krissoff; photographs copyright © 2012 Rinne Allen. Published in 2012 by Stewart, Tabori & Chang, an imprint of ABRAMS.