Freekeh Salad-A New Taste in an Easter Picnic or Brunch side dish
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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
  1. 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).
  2. Let Freekeh cool.
  3. Add green onions, garbanzo beans, tomato, bell pepper, cucumbers, parsley, mint and dll weed.
  4. Mix all together. In a separate bowl combine olive oil, lemon juice, dijon, salt and pepper.
  5. Pour over grain salad and mix thoroughly.
  6. Refrigerate for a few hours to let the flavors combine.
  7. Put some butter lettuce in a big bowl and pour all salad into the bowl.
  8. 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