Freekeh Mediterranean Salad
In looking for healthy grains that are low glycemic, I found freekeh. It's an ancient grain that is readily available at Costco (Village Harvest Organic Freekeh).
An added benefit of this dish is that I have fun saying "I'm eating freeky" :-)
Freekeh is a green wheat that is high in fiber and protein. 1/2 cup of raw freekeh contains 11g of protein, and 8g of fiber (out of 54g total carbohydrates).
I cook the freekeh in the rice cooker. I use the ratio of 1 cup freekeh to 2.25 cups water, as given on the package. I like to presoak the freekeh to make it softer when it cooks.
To add more flavor, fiber and color to the freekeh, I added cherry tomatoes, cucumber, bell peppers and red onion.
Freekeh Mediterranean Salad
1 cup freekeh
2 1/4 cups water
1/2 cup diced cherry tomatoes
1/2 cup diced cucumbers
1/2 cup diced bell peppers
1/4 cup diced red onion
salt and pepper to taste
1 Tbs olive oil (optional)
1) Presoak the freekeh and water for 1/2-1 hour in a rice cooker.
2) Start the rice cooker.
3) Dice up all the vegetables and set aside.
4) After the freekeh is cooked, fluff the freekeh out on a plate to cool.
5) Add diced vegetables, salt and pepper to taste, to cooled freekeh. Serve warm or chilled.
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