ancient grain salad with spiced yoghurt dressing

A fresh, herbaceous and nutritious salad with a hearty base of freekeh and French-style green lentils.

Author
Egor Rodichkin, The Riverland Group
Servings
4
Category

Salads

Cuisine

Mediterranean

Ingredients

  • ½ cup Mount Zero Wholegrain Freekeh
  • ½ cup Mount Zero French Style Green Lentils
  • Handful of pumpkin seeds
  • Handful of pine nuts
  • Handful of slivered almonds
  • 1 bunch of radishes, finely sliced with a mandolin
  • 100g seedless grapes, halved
  • 2 tbsp baby capers
  • ¼ bunch mint, chopped
  • ¼ bunch parsley, chopped
  • ¼ bunch dill, chopped
  • ½ cup greek yoghurt
  • 4 tbsp Mount Zero Arbequina Extra Virgin Olive Oil
  • 2 tbsp sherry vinegar
  • 2 tbsp honey
  • 1 tsp ground cumin

Directions

  1. Cook the freekeh and lentils until tender in salty water.
  2. Once cooked, chill freekeh and lentils in a fridge.
  3. Gently toast the seeds and nuts in a pan over medium heat, then removed to cool down.
  4. Combine all dressing ingredients and whisk together.
  5. Assemble salad and pour over dressing, allow it to soak into the salad for 5-10 minutes before serving.
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