Wheat Berries with Charred Onions and Kale

Name: Wheat Berries with Charred Onions and Kale
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 6
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 6 servings Freshly ground black pepper; 2 liters bunch kale, stemmed, leaves torn into 2 pieces (about 8 packed cups); 1 Tbsp kosher salt plus more; 1 Tbsp fresh lemon juice; 8 Tbsps olive oil, divided; 2 mediums onions, halved, divided; 5 sprigs thyme; 355 milliliters wheat berries

Wheat Berries with Charred Onions and Kale might be just the side dish you are searching for. One serving contains 392 calories, 11g of protein, and 20g of fat. This recipe serves 6. A mixture of pepper, wheat berries, lemon juice, and a handful of other ingredients are all it takes to make this recipe so tasty. It is a good option if you're following a vegan diet. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes approximately 45 minutes.

Instructions

Combine wheat berries, 1 onion half, thymesprigs, and 1 tablespoon salt in a large saucepan;add water to cover by 2". Bring to a boil;reduce heat to medium and simmer untilwheat berries are just tender but still firm tothe bite, about 35 minutes.

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Drain; discardonion and thyme.

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Thyme

Place wheat berries in alarge bowl; let cool.

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Wheatberries

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Bowl

Cut remaining 3 onion halves crosswiseinto 1/2" slices.

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Onion

Heat 1 tablespoon oil in a largecast-iron or other heavy skillet overmedium-high heat; add onions. Seasonlightly with salt and pepper. Cook, stirringoccasionally, until onions are charred inspots, about 5 minutes.

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Salt And Pepper

Onion

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Transfer to bowlwith wheat berries.

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Wheatberries

Add 1 tablespoon oil tosame skillet. Working in 3 batches, add kaleand cook, tossing occasionally, sprinklingwith salt and pepper, and adding oil asneeded between batches, until charredin spots, about 1 minute per batch.

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Addto bowl.

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Drizzle with lemon juice and anyremaining oil; toss to coat. Season to tastewith salt and pepper.

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Salt And Pepper

Lemon Juice