Mixed Grain & Walnut Salad

A delicious and filling salad which makes a light main course, or substantial side dish.

Ingredients

  • 1 microwave pottle of “Steamed Grains”  (I use a “Super-Grains Multigrain Blend which includes brown & red rice, buckwheat, quinoa and chia”)
  • 2 cups leafy greens (lettuce, rocket, baby spinach etc)
  • 1 cup sweet grapes (cut in half)
  • 1 cup raw blueberries
  • 1 cup raw pineapple or apple (cut in chunks)
  • ½ cup cheddar cheese (cut into small cubes)
  • ½ cup walnuts (chopped)

Dressing                                          

  • 2 tbsp rice bran oil
  • 4 tbsp lemon juice
  • 1 tsp chia seeds
  • 1 tsp sesame seeds
  • 1 tbsp maple syrup
  • Salt and pepper to taste

Directions

  1. Microwave the mixed grains as recommended on the packet then allow to cool while you prepare the other ingredients.
  2. Toss all the salad ingredients (including the cooled grains) in a large salad bowl.
  3. Tip all the dressing ingredients into a jar with a lid and shake them well to mix.
  4. Pour the dressing over the salad and mix gently.

Serves 2 people as a main course, or 4 as a side dish.

Variations

Substitute cooked quinoa for grains to make this recipe grain-free / paleo.

Substitute any raw fruit for the pineapple or apple portion.

Substitute cherry tomatoes for the grapes

Bowl of mixed grain and walnut salad.
When I made this dish (both to photograph and eat) I discovered that I’d run out of grapes. Since we live an hour away from the nearest supermarket, I couldn’t just pop out to buy some. Fortunately, there were heaps of tiny cherry tomatoes growing in the tunnel house. That’s how I discovered this delicious variation.

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