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Supergrain Salad Base

A nutritious and versatile salad base made with a variety of supergrains.
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
Total Time 45 minutes
Servings: 4 servings
Course: Salad
Cuisine: healthy
Calories: 300
Ingredients Method Nutrition Notes

Ingredients
  

Grains
  • 1 cup quinoa rinsed
  • 1 cup farro cooked
  • 1 cup barley cooked
Vegetables
  • 1 cup cherry tomatoes halved
  • 1 cup cucumber diced
  • 1 cup bell pepper diced
Dressing
  • 3 tablespoons olive oil
  • 2 tablespoons lemon juice
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1 teaspoon pepper

Method
 

Prepare the Grains
  1. Cook quinoa, farro, and barley according to package instructions.
Mix the Salad
  1. In a large bowl, combine cooked grains, cherry tomatoes, cucumber, and bell pepper.
Add Dressing
  1. Drizzle olive oil and lemon juice over the salad, then season with salt and pepper. Toss to combine.

Nutrition

Serving: 1servingCalories: 300kcalCarbohydrates: 45gProtein: 10gFat: 10gSaturated Fat: 1gPolyunsaturated Fat: 2gMonounsaturated Fat: 7gSodium: 300mgPotassium: 500mgFiber: 8gSugar: 3gVitamin A: 500IUVitamin C: 20mgCalcium: 50mgIron: 2mg

Notes

This salad can be served warm or cold and is great for meal prep.

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