Mediterranean Freekeh Salad with Feta
Packed with delicious freekeh, lots of feta, plenty of fresh herbs and fresh tomatoes, cucumbers and red peppers, this salad is an excellent way to celebrate Mediterranean flavours. It's particularly good drizzled in my pomegranate molasses dressing.
Ingredients
- 100 g (4 cups) kale torn from stems and finely chopped
- 125 g (1 cup) cherry tomatoes quartered
- 1 red bell pepper diced
- ½ English/continental cucumber diced
- 25 g (¼ cup) slivered almonds
- 125 g (¾ cup) freekeh rinsed
- 10 g (¼ cup) flat-leaf parsley finely chopped
- 5 g (2 tbsp) mint finely chopped
- 1 tsp lemon zest
- 1 tsp za'atar
- ½ red onion diced
- 30 g (¼ cup) feta crumbled
- 60 ml (¼ cup) pomegranate molasses dressing or other vinaigrette
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 180°C/350°F. Add the kale to a large salad bowl. Drizzle with 2 tsp of olive oil and season with salt. Use your hands to vigorously massage the oil into the kale and allow to sit at room temperature for at least one hour.
- Meanwhile, add the tomato, red pepper and cucumber to a fine mesh sieve and set over a bowl. Season with a few generous pinches of salt and stir to combine. Let set for at least 30 minutes, allowing the excess liquid to drain off.
- Meanwhile, add the freekeh to a small saucepan and cover with cool water and season generously with salt. Cover and set over high heat and bring to a boil. Reduce the heat and allow to simmer until tender, about 30 minites. Drain the freekeh, add it to a small bowl, drizzle with a bit of olive oil, season with salt and pepper and stir in the parsley, mint, lemon zest and za'atar. Set aside.
- Add the almonds to a rimmed baking sheet. Move to the oven and toast until golden and fragrant - 5-7 minutes.
- Add the tomato, pepper and cucumber (discard the liquid) to the kale along with the freekeh, almonds, red onion and feta. Season generously with black pepper and drizzle with the dressing. Toss until evenly coated and serve.
Nutrition
Calories: 387kcal | Carbohydrates: 59g | Protein: 21g | Fat: 12g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 5g | Cholesterol: 13mg | Sodium: 213mg | Potassium: 735mg | Fiber: 13g | Sugar: 9g | Vitamin A: 7853IU | Vitamin C: 150mg | Calcium: 319mg | Iron: 4mg
Disclaimer: Nutritional information is automatically generated and provided as guidance only. Accuracy is not guaranteed.
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