Recipe | Super Green Grain Salad

If you’re trying to eat in a way that supports gut health, blood sugar balance, and steady energy, this Super Green Grain Salad is a great place to start. This fiber-rich grain salad is packed with greens, healthy fats, and slow-digesting carbs.

Ingredients

1½ cups uncooked farro (or barley)

½ cup walnuts

2 Tbsp Greek yogurt (or tahini)

2 Tbsp lemon juice

¼ cup + 2 Tbsp olive oil

¼ cup parsley, chopped

1 crown broccoli, very finely chopped

1 bunch scallions, chopped

1 Tbsp za’atar

pinch chili flakes

1 garlic clove, grated

3 Medjool dates, chopped

salt + pepper

Directions

• Cook farro in salted water until tender (about 30–40 min). Drain and let cool.

• Toast walnuts in a pan for 4–5 minutes, then finely chop.

• Whisk together yogurt, 1 Tbsp lemon juice, ¼ cup olive oil, garlic, walnuts, parsley, salt and pepper to make the dressing.

• In the same pan, heat 2 Tbsp olive oil and sauté broccoli, scallions, za’atar and chili flakes for about 5 minutes. Stir in remaining lemon juice, parsley, and chopped dates.

• Toss grains with the broccoli mixture, then spoon over the walnut dressing.

• Finish with olive oil, herbs, and chili flakes.

Recipe inspo from https://dishingouthealth.com/grain-salad/.