Freekeh is made from wheat which is picked early while it’s still green. It is then roasted and cracked into smaller pieces to look like burghul wheat. Freekeh is high in fiber with a distinctive smoky taste and chewy texture. Most commonly used in Middle eastern dishes – here I have created a fresh salad using citrus and fennel and loads of herbs.
Freekeh, Fennel and Citrus Salad
Cooking Time: 40mins
Number of Serves: 4
Instructions:
Ingredients:
- 1 cup of freekeh (WHEAGP)
- 1/2 cup of chopped king green olives (OLIQ)
- 1/3 cup of pinenuts (PINEN500)
- 1 cup of freshly chopped herbs (any combination of parsley, chives, mint, coriander, or fennel works well)
- 1 small bulb of fennel sliced very finely lengthways
- Zest and juice of two oranges
- Zest and juice of two lemons
- 1/4 cup of extra virgin olive oil (OLIVE)
- Salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste (SALTCF, PEPBW)
Step by Step:
Rinse freekeh well and place in a pot with four cups of water and 1 tablespoon of salt. Bring to the boil, then simmer on a very low heat for approximately 25 minutes. The freekeh should be cooked through and pleasant to eat, but still maintain a very chewy texture.
Once cooked drain in a sieve and rinse with cold water. Place in large bowl.
Toast the pinenuts in a 160C oven for approximately 6 minutes.
Once you have zested the oranges remove the pith with a knife and cut the segments out - put these aside to garnish. Juice the remaining orange flesh and add this to the rest of the ingredients for the dressing. Whisk well and season to taste.
Add the rest of the ingredients to your cooked freekeh, mix well and serve with the orange segments on top. Can be made a day in advance if it is kept in the fridge.
Ingredients you can buy here:
| Product Code | Title | Price | Add to Lists | Add to Order | In Stock |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WHEAGP | Wheat green roasted crushed (freekeh) essente pouch **Ambient** | $0.00 | |||
| OLIQ | Olives queen green pitted (large) loreto **Ambient** | $0.00 | |||
| PINEN500 | Pinenut kernels pure red a grade | $0.00 | |||
| OLIVE | Olive oil italian extra virgin eva | $0.00 | |||
| SALTCF | Salt flakes cornish | $0.00 | |||
| PEPBW | Peppercorns whole black steam sterilized | $0.00 |
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