Description
On the lookout for whole grain salad recipes? This tasty and gorgeous salad is one way to get my man to eat his fruits and vegetables!
Ingredients
1/2 c of tahini dressing
1 minced garlic clove
1/4 c balsamic or red wine vinegar
1 T honey
1/4 c olive oil
Salt and Pepper or Urfa chile flakes
Salad
1 package of cooked grains (6 to 9 oz) cooled
1/2 c chopped dates
1 c grapes, halved
1 small red onion. minced
5 green onions, sliced thin and chopped fine
3 minced garlic cloves
1 c fresh herbs (a combo of your faves-parsley, dill cilantro, basil, etc.)
1 c good olives, sliced
1/2 c pomegranate seeds for garnish
3/4 c sliced figs for garnish
Handful of salad greens per person
Instructions
Make tahini dressing by whisking all ingredients together and adding more olive oil as needed.
Cook grain pilaf al dente which should be slightly less than package directions.
Stir in dates and grapes.
Add red onions, garlic, scallions, herbs and olives. Stir lightly but well to distribute ingredients.
Line a large platter with greens. Spoon on grain salad. Garnish with pomegranate seeds and fresh figs.
Drizzle with dressing. This salad has lots of flavor so you may only want to use a small bit of it. Or you could just drizzle with good olive oil.
Serve and enjoy!
Notes
Want to add some grilled chicken or seafood? Be my guest.
Sprinkle with goat cheese, feta or Boursin.
Add some nuts. Pine nuts would be good.
Adapted Slightly from King Solomon’s Table.
