Recipes and Cooking Wheat Berries with Roasted Vegetables and Halloumi Cheese Hearty whole-grain wheat berries are high in protein and fiber. They have an excellent chew that stands up in cold salads and even hot soups. By Colleen Weeden Published on November 12, 2021 Print Share Share Tweet Pin Email Photo: Jason Donnelly Total Time: 90 mins Servings: 4 Jump to Nutrition Facts Ingredients 3 cup water ½ teaspoon kosher salt 1 cup wheat berries 4 medium carrots, cut into 1/2-inch slices 1 medium red onion, cut into 1/2-inch wedges 6 cloves garlic, halved 3 tablespoon olive oil ½ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper 1 tablespoon finely chopped fresh basil and/or mint ¼ teaspoon crushed red pepper 8 0.5 inch slices halloumi cheese (8 oz.) 1 pint cherry tomatoes Lemon wedges Directions In a medium saucepan bring the water and 1/2 tsp. of the salt to boiling. Stir in wheat berries. Return to boiling; reduce heat. Simmer, covered, 45 to 60 minutes or until tender; drain. Meanwhile, preheat oven to 400°F. In a 15x10-inch baking pan combine carrots, onion, and garlic. Drizzle with 2 Tbsp. of the oil and sprinkle with black pepper and remaining 1/2 tsp. salt; toss to coat. Roast 15 minutes. In a medium bowl combine remaining 1 Tbsp. oil, basil and/or mint, and crushed red pepper. Add cheese slices; toss to coat. Stir roasted vegetables and push to one side of pan. Add cheese to other side of pan. Roast 5 minutes. Add tomatoes to pan and turn cheese slices; roast 5 minutes. Turn cheese again. Roast 5 minutes more or until vegetables are tender, cheese is brown, and tomatoes are softened. Serve wheat berries topped with roasted vegetables, tomatoes, and cheese. Sprinkle with additional basil and/or mint and serve with lemon wedges. Serving Size: 1/2 cup wheat berries, 2/3 cup vegetables, 1/3 cup tomatoes, + 2 slices cheese eachTotal yield: 2 cups wheat berries, 2 1/2 cups vegetables, 1 1/2 cups tomatoes, + 8 slices cheese Print Nutrition Facts (per serving) 500 Calories 26g Fat 48g Carbs 23g Protein Show Full Nutrition Label Hide Full Nutrition Label Nutrition Facts Servings Per Recipe 4 Calories 500 % Daily Value * Total Fat 26g 33% Saturated Fat 12g 60% Cholesterol 218mg 73% Sodium 908mg 39% Total Carbohydrate 48g 17% Total Sugars 7g Protein 23g Vitamin C 37.9mg 190% Calcium 87mg 7% Iron 2.3mg 13% Potassium 472mg 10% Folate, total 28.8mcg Vitamin B-6 0.3mg *The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a food serving contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.