Say goodbye to boring salads and hello to this delicious Greek grain salad recipe! 🥗💚 Get the recipe below.
Ingredients:
For the dressing:
¼ cup Persian feta oil or extra virgin olive oil
¼ cup red wine vinegar
1 tbsp fresh lemon juice (about ½ lemon)
1 small clove garlic, minced
Salt and pepper, to taste
For the salad:
3 cups cooked farro, cooled (or any other grain of choice, pearl barley or freekeh work well)
500g various tomatoes, diced
2 medium cucumbers, diced
1 small red capsicum, diced
1 medium shallot, thinly sliced with a mandoline
2 tsp dried oregano
200g Persian feta cheese, finely diced or crumbled
Chopped fresh parsley, to garnish (optional)
Method:
For the dressing:
1. Using a stick blender blitz vinegar, oregano, salt, pepper and oil until the dressing is emulsified and creamy, not separated. Place in the fridge until you are ready to serve.
For the salad:
1. Add cooked grain, tomatoes, cucumbers, capsicums, shallots, dried oregano and Persian feta to a serving bowl.
2. Pour over dressing and toss to combine.
3. Garnish with chopped parsley and mint.
4. Enjoy 💚