Ancient Grain Salad
This pretty vegan Ancient Grain Salad is so versatile, it goes from holiday table to working lunch without skipping a beat, and it's as healthy as it is stunning.
Servings: 12 servings
Ingredients
- 1 cup cooked wild rice
- 1 cup cooked red quinoa
- 1 cup cooked farro
- 1/4 cup toasted chopped walnuts
- 1/4 cup toasted chopped pecans
- 1/4 cup pistachios, rough chopped
- 1/4 cup dried cranberries
- 1/4 cup dried apricots, finely chopped
- 1/4 cup golden raisins
- 1/4 cup brown raisins
- 1/4 cup pomegranate arils, plus extra for garnish
- 4 scallions, thinly sliced, green and white parts
- 1/4 large red onion, minced
- 3 stalks celery, (use thin inner stalks, finely diced, with the green leafy parts)
garnish
- pomegranate arils
dressing
- 1/2 cup olive oil
- 5 Tbsp apple cider vinegar
- 1 tsp sweet mustard
- salt and pepper, to taste
Instructions
- Toss all the salad ingredients together in a large bowl.
- Whisk the dressing ingredients together and add enough to the salad to moisten everything. Reserve any unused dressing for adding right before serving if needed.
- Cover and refrigerate until serving. The salad can be made up to a day ahead. Sprinkle with more pomegranate seeds just before serving.
Notes
- If you want to start with uncooked grains, use 1/2 cup of each, uncooked, and follow the cooking directions below.
- To cook the wild rice, boil 6 cups of water and add the rice, simmer until just tender, but still firm, about 30 minutes. Add more water to the pan if necessary. Drain and rinse with cold water.
- To cook the farro, boil 6 cups water and add the farro, boil until tender but still firm, about 20 minutes. Drain and rinse with cold water.
- To cook the quinoa, rinse well, then boil 6 cups water and add the quinoa. Cook for 12-15 minutes, until the little 'tails' have sprouted. Drain and rinse with cold water.
Nutrition
Serving: 1 · Calories: 214 kcal · Carbohydrates: 21 g · Protein: 3 g · Fat: 14 g · Saturated Fat: 2 g · Polyunsaturated Fat: 3 g · Monounsaturated Fat: 8 g · Sodium: 17 mg · Potassium: 233 mg · Fiber: 3 g · Sugar: 7 g · Vitamin A: 197 IU · Vitamin C: 2 mg · Calcium: 24 mg · Iron: 1 mg
Nutritional information is provided as a courtesy and is an estimate only. This information comes from online calculators. Although The View from Great Island attempts to provide accurate nutritional information, these figures are only estimates.
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