Freekeh Salad-A New Taste in an Easter Picnic or Brunch side dish
Author: Kerry
Recipe type: Mediterranean
Cuisine: lunch or dinner
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Serves: 12
A great high protein whole grain salad that is delicious as a side salad for any picnic or gathering of family and friends. a wonderful dish to take to an Easter meal.
Ingredients
4 cups cooked Freekeh
6 green onions chopped fine
1 can garbanzo beans drained and rinsed
1 large tomato diced
1 yellow bell pepper chopped into small pieces
4 Persian cucumbers diced
1-2 cus parsley chopped fine
1 cup fresh mint chopped fine
¼ cup fresh dill weed chopped fine
½ cup olive oil
½ cup fresh lemon juice
1 teaspoon dijon mustard
1 large clove garlic smashed
salt and pepper to taste
4 cups cooked Freekeh
6 green onions chopped fine
1 can garbanzo beans drained and rinsed
1 large tomato diced
1 yellow bell pepper chopped into small pieces
4 Persian cucumbers diced
1-2 cus parsley chopped fine
1 cup fresh mint chopped fine
¼ cup fresh dill weed chopped fine
½ cup olive oil
½ cup fresh lemon juice
1 teaspoon dijon mustard
1 large clove garlic smashed
salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
Cook Freekeh according to package directions. (I used 1 ½ cups Freekeh and 3 cups water, brought to a boil and simmered for 20-25 minutes).
Let Freekeh cool.
Add green onions, garbanzo beans, tomato, bell pepper, cucumbers, parsley, mint and dll weed.
Mix all together. In a separate bowl combine olive oil, lemon juice, dijon, salt and pepper.
Pour over grain salad and mix thoroughly.
Refrigerate for a few hours to let the flavors combine.
Put some butter lettuce in a big bowl and pour all salad into the bowl.
Garnish with mint leaves, dill weed sprigs or parsley.
Recipe by Growing Weisser at https://www.growingweisser.com/freekeh-salad-a-new-taste-in-an-easter-picnic-or-brunch-side-dish