Instant Pot® Wheat Berries

Wheat berries are a delicious and nutty add-in or main ingredient for nearly any meal. Use them alone as a side dish or in a recipe such as my recipe for Wheatberry Waldorf Salad published here on this site.

• Preparation Time: 5 mins
• Cooking Time: 40 mins
• Total Time: 45 mins
• Calories: 126 Calories

Ingredients

• ½ teaspoon kosher salt, or to taste
• 2 cups wheat berries
• 6 water

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Turn on a multi-functional pressure cooker (such as Instant Pot®). Add water and wheat berries; stir once. Close and lock the lid. Select Manual pressure according to manufacturer's instructions and set timer for 27 minutes. Allow 10 to 15 minutes for pressure to build.

Step 2

Release pressure using the natural-release method according to manufacturer's instructions, about 10 minutes. Release remaining pressure carefully using the quick-release method according to manufacturer's instructions, about 5 minutes. Unlock and remove the lid.

Step 3

Drain wheat berries and mix in salt.