Whole grains contain an abundance of nutrients, such as antioxidants, minerals, phytochemicals, folate, vitamin E, magnesium, potassium and fibre. And it’s deliciously easy to add whole grains to your diet. All of the whole grains in these recipes are familiar. Most of them are stocked in the supermarket, often in the organic/special diet section.
Recipes
-
Barley Lentil Soup
Omit the yogurt for a vegan soup - a stellar warm-up on a chilly day. -
Rye Cracker Bread
This cracker bread, often called lavash, tastes better and is a lot cheaper than the store-bought variety. Best of all, you don't have to be a baking ... -
Bulgur-Stuffed Chicken Breasts
Whole grains make for tasty stuffings, as in these chicken breasts rolled around an Eastern Mediterranean-inspired pilaf mixture. For a little more bu... -
Mixed Grain Breakfast Pudding
You can enjoy this right away or bake it on the weekend to freeze and reheat during the week. Milk or yogurt top it off nicely. -
Best-Ever Whole-Grain Pancakes
Multigrain flour, rolled oats and wheat germ give these quite chewy pancakes a wholesome flavour. Multigrain flour is a combination of all-purpose and... -
Couscous with Smoked Cheese and Tomato Vinaigrette
Deli-supermarket smoked cheeses include Gruyere, provolone and Gouda plus the mild mozzarella. We recommend using the olive oil in the jar of sun-drie... -
Curried Wheat Berry Salad
Flecked with bits of red pepper, pale cheese and green parsley, this salad is appealing and intriguing. Wheat berries are either soft or hard: soft ta...
