Wheat Berries with Vegetables

Name: Wheat Berries with Vegetables
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Ukrainian
Ingredients: Wheat: 1 cup; Broccoli: 500 g; Onion: 1/2; Garlic: 2 cloves; Zucchini: 1 pcs; Cherry tomatoes: 10 pcs; Sunflower oil: 2 tbsp; Extra Virgin olive oil: 2 tbsp; Chives: 2 tbsp; Salt: to taste; Grounded black pepper: to taste

Features:

Cuisine:

Ukrainian

30 min
Serves 4
Medium

Ingredients

1 cup Wheat
500 g Broccoli
1/2 Onion
2 cloves Garlic
1 pcs Zucchini
15-20 cm
10 pcs Cherry tomatoes
2 tbsp Sunflower oil
2 tbsp Extra Virgin olive oil
2 tbsp Chives
finely chopped
to taste Salt
to taste Grounded black pepper

Directions

Summer wheat berries with vegetables…I wonder…Can you call it a salad? Well, it may be considered as a warm salad, though in fact it is a wonderful full meal.

Firstly, it is VERY delicious! Properly prepared berries will maintain their shape and contribute to an interesting texture. Vegetables will add some volume, freshness, bright colors and taste diversity.

Vegetables and wheat berries are what make this dish very healthy. It’s easy and quick to make from seasonal vegetables, which is time and cost-saving, and vitamin-rich.

Try and you’ll love it!

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Steps

1 Done	COOK WHEAT BERRIES Soak the wheat berries in 2 as much water as berries and place in the fridge overnight. Drain the soaking water. Bring to a boil wheat berries in 4 times as much water (salted) as berries. Reduce to simmer and cook until tender. Save the liquid – you can later use it for soups, as it’s full of minerals, but for this recipe you’ll need only 1 cup. Wheat berries can also be prepared ahead and kept refrigerated for a few days.
2 Done	COOK BROCCOLI Cook the broccoli in salted water until done. Use a slotted spoon to remove to a bowl full of iced water. As soon as the broccoli cools (30 sec), remove and set aside.
3 Done	FRY ZUCCHINI Cut the zucchini into quarter-circles or cubes and fry until golden brown in oil over high heat. Do not add salt. Transfer to a plate covered with paper towel to absorb any excess oil.
4 Done	PREPARE OTHER INGREDIENTS Cut the onion into small cubes. Heat 2 tbsp olive oil in a pan over low/medium heat. Add the onion and cook until transparent and soft for about 10 min. Cut the cherry tomatoes in half and place in the pan, cut-side down. Cook for 5 min - the tomatoes will become more tender, but will keep their form. Then add finely chopped garlic and cook together for 30-60 sec.
5 Done	ASSEMBLE Add the wheat berries and broccoli. Season with salt and pepper to your taste. Combine and cook for about 1 min to let all the ingredients are warmed through. If the tomatoes didn’t release enough juices - add 1 cup berry water to make the dish richer. Plate up, garnish each portion with chopped chives. Enjoy!