Ingredients

  • 2 tablespoons canola oil
  • 1 pound ground chicken, preferably dark meat
  • Kosher salt
  • Pepper
  • 1/2 cup cooked wheat berries or spelt
  • 2 tablespoons Asian fish sauce
  • 1 tablespoon lime juice, plus lime wedges for serving
  • 1/3 cup chopped basil, plus whole leaves for serving
  • Lettuce cups, for serving

Method

  • In a nonstick skillet, heat the oil.
  • Add the chicken, season with salt and pepper and cook over moderately high heat, stirring, until cooked through, 3 to 4 minutes.
  • Stir in the wheat berries, fish sauce and lime juice.
  • Remove the skillet from the heat; stir in the chopped basil.
  • Serve the salad warm with lettuce cups, lime wedges and basil leaves.