Warm Wheat Berry and Mushroom Salad

Name: Warm Wheat Berry and Mushroom Salad
Prep time: 1 h 30 min
Cook time: 1 h 30 min
Total time: 1 h 30 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 113 grams bacon, cut into lardons; 3 bay leaves; 118 milliliters chicken stock; 1 pinch Pinch crushed red pepper; 118 milliliters dry white wine; 1 sprig fresh rosemary, leaves picked and finely chopped; 2 cloves garlic, smashed and finely chopped; 4 servings Kosher salt; 680 grams assorted mushrooms, sliced (shiitake, cremini or oyster work well); 4 servings Extra-virgin olive oil; 1 bunch fresh Italian parsley, finely chopped; 1 red onion, cut into 1/4-inch dice; 1 bundle fresh thyme; 473 milliliters wheat berries

Warm Wheat Berry and Mushroom Salad might be just the main course you are searching for. This dairy free recipe serves 4. One portion of this dish contains around 23g of protein, 27g of fat, and a total of 662 calories. If you have bacon, garlic, wheat berries, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it. To use up the wheat berries you could follow this main course with the Wheat Berry Pudding as a dessert.

Instructions

Put the wheat berries in a medium saucepan and toss in the bay leaf and thyme bundle. Fill the pan with water and season abundantly with salt. Bring the water to a boil and reduce to a simmer. Simmer the wheat berries until they are soft, 1 hour.

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Wheatberries

Bay Leaves

Thyme

Water

Salt

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Sauce Pan

Frying Pan

Drain the wheat berries and reserve.

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Wheatberries

In a large straight-sided saute pan, render the bacon until almost crispy.

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Bacon

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Frying Pan

Add a few drops of olive oil and add the onions. Season the onions with salt, a pinch of crushed red pepper and the rosemary. Bring the pan to a medium heat and cook the onions for 6 to 7 minutes.

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Red Pepper Flakes

Olive Oil

Rosemary

Onion

Salt

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Frying Pan

Add the garlic and cook 2 to 3 minutes longer.

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Garlic

Add the mushrooms and stir to coat with the oil. Season the mushrooms with salt and cook them for 5 to 6 minutes.

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Mushrooms

Salt

Cooking Oil

Add the wine and cook until the wine has reduced by half. Toss in the wheat berries and the chicken stock. Cook until the stock has reduced almost all the way but the salad is not dry.

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Stock