Wheat berries are so good! They are a high protein, high iron… totally delicious grain. Try them in this summer in my Caprese Wheat Berry Salad recipe.
Hello friends!
I’ve started pursuing new grains. You guys know I love quinoa and all, (would I be a legit healthy living blogger if I hated quinoa? <— don’t answer that 🙂 ) but I’ve been on the search for something different especially since the Hubs turns his nose up to quinoa. After doing some research I bought some wheat berries. If you guys haven’t tried it yet, you must. It has this rich nutty flavor that is simply amazing.
MY LATEST VIDEOSI’ve been experimenting with some simple wheat berry salad recipes and I finally made up the perfect starter recipe. My Caprese Wheat Berry Salad recipe is rich with fresh mozzarella, summer-ripe tomatoes, and basil straight from the garden!
Here’s how to make my Caprese Wheat Berry Salad recipe…
Cooking with wheat berries is pretty easy and it is actually very similar to rice or quinoa. You boil the water, add the grain, cover and simmer. It takes a little while to let the wheat berries soften, but all that time is completely hands off kitchen time. You can be doing something else while they cook.
Wheat berries are high in iron, protein, manganese and can help support heart health.
You can make this salad with any grain like quinoa or farro, but I really love these fun little wheat berries.
To complement the wheat berries I add my favorite summertime flavors… crisp cherry tomato, creamy fresh mozzarella and sweet, fragrant basil. Would it really be summer without these flavors? I’m not so sure.
I top off my Caprese Wheat Berry Salad recipe with a nice pinch of sea salt, fresh cracked pepper and a rich balsamic vinegar. Just enough to give it some flavor, but not enough to overpower the nutty wheat berry.
The end result is a vegetarian meal, high in protein and packed with flavor! And those little wheat berries? The Hubs loved them! #victory
I hope you enjoy this recipe as much as we do. Happy cooking!
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I have never done the wheatberry thing but love quinoa. Soon my garden will have an abundance of cherry tomatoes and basil to put in said quinoa!
Looks fabulous, Julie! You always share the most amazing ideas for healthy eating!
Love this idea, looks delicious!
I’ll have to check out wheat berries. It seems like a good option instead of rice!
I’m obsessed with wheat berries, farro, and bulgur wheat salads. I love that idea of throwing caprese into the mix. Your kale wheat berry salad is probably amazing too! I can’t believe I lived so long without these grains in my life! So good!
I know! they are so tasty! I’m a big fan 🙂
I’ve never tried wheat berry….and now I’m intrigued! I have tons of tomatoes and basil. I need to try this.
I really like it! Very hearty and a bit chewy in a good way!
Great Salad, I love the addition of the Wheat Berry. I appreciate you sharing this awesome post with Full Plate Thursday and have a great day.
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Thank you!!! I’m so glad you like it!
This looks delicious! I can’t say I’ve ever had wheat berries. I wonder if the taste and texture is close to freekeh.
I’ve never had freekeh so I can’t compare!! Haha! We need to do a grain swap 🙂
I’ve never tried wheat berries before but this sounds like a delicious way to try it out 🙂
They are really yummy! I love how hearty and chewy they are!
Ooooh yum! I have this coming in a future recipe….well this style food, but this sounds delicious Julie, and looks amazing too! Thanks for linking up!
Thanks Tina! Can’t wait to see your version!
I’ve never made wheat berries, but I’ve had them in a salad before! Looks tasty 🙂 caprese is so delicious. Thanks for sharing!
So easy! Just like quinoa or rice!
I am definitely making this! I have been making caprese salads at least weekly because my basil plant is going crazy, but this looks a lot more filling and like it could be a meal in itself! Yum!
Absolutely! I actually ate it for several meals!
This looks yummy!
It is! I hope you have a chance to try it!
Wheat berry just sounds like it would be fun to eat!
I totally agree!
I love wheat berries and experimenting with other grains too! This looks delicious!
Thanks Sue! Hope you are having a CALM week.
This looks so yummy! I can’t eat wheat berries due to my wheat allergy, but maybe I’ll try with amaranth!
Ohhh!!! I’ve never tried that! I’ll have to look it up! Great idea.
Love caprese anything! I’d just have to sub the wheat for quinoa and I’d eat this right up! 🙂
Would totally work with quinoa, I was just trying to shake it up a bit 🙂
Julie, this salad sounds amazing! The flavors are perfect for summer. Fresh basil is my go to for summer salads and pastas. YUM!
Thank you!!! I use so much fresh basil in the summer too!
I’ve never tried wheat berry – this sounds excellent though! Especially since it’s such a great addition to a vegetarian diet 🙂
Yes! I’m excited to add it to my rotation.
I tried a wheat berry salad a couple years back and wasn’t the biggest fan of it, buttttt I think I’d love this version! (Caprese anything is a winner in my book!) <3!!!
Can’t go wrong with Caprese! I think you would like it!
I love wheat berries! Can’t beat the tom/mozz combo right?!
Nope! As you can tell, I’ll put it in almost anything!
Love the you went with wheat berries! I feel like they are a nice compromise between couscous and quinoa
Totally! Taste so yummy too!
You often show excellent variety options with your recipes. I have never tried wheat berry.
It’s yummy!!