Dill Freekeh and Roasted Carrot Salad
Per ServingDill Freekeh and Roasted Carrot Salad |
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| Makes: 4 servings | ||
| Serving Size: 1 cup | ||
| Calories | 210 | |
| Fat | 8 | g |
| Saturated Fat | 1 | g |
| Trans Fat | 0 | g |
| Carbohydrate | 33 | g |
| Fiber | 4 | g |
| Sugars | 2 | g |
| Cholesterol | 0 | mg |
| Sodium | 460 | mg |
| Potassium | 355 | mg |
| Protein | 7 | g |
| Phosphorus | 170 | mg |
| Choices: Starch 1.5, Vegetable 1, Fat 1.5 | ||
- Makes: 4 servings
- Serving Size: 1 cup
- Preparation Time: 18 minutes (plus chilling time)
- Cooking Time: 50–52 minutes
Ingredients
| 1 | cup | freekeh |
| 1/3 | cup | finely diced red onion |
| 2 | Tbsp. | extra-virgin olive oil, divided |
| 1/2 | tsp. | salt, divided |
| 1/2 | tsp. | freshly ground black pepper |
| 2 | jumbo carrots, very thinly sliced crosswise (about 1/8 inch thick) | |
| juice of 1/2 lemon (1 1/2 Tbsp) | ||
| 2 | Tbsp. | chopped fresh dill or tarragon |
Directions
- Cook the freekeh according to package directions. Or, add the freekeh and 3 cups of cold water to a medium-size saucepan and bring to a boil over high heat. Stir the freekeh, cover, reduce heat to low, and simmer until the freekeh is tender, about 40 minutes for whole-grain freekeh (or 20 minutes for cracked freekeh). Remove the freekeh from the heat and let stand for 5 minutes. Drain off any remaining water. (Makes 2 1/2 cups.)
- Transfer the cooked freekeh to a medium-sized bowl and immediately stir in the onion, 1 Tbsp of the oil, 1/2 tsp of the salt, and the pepper. Set the bowl aside to slightly cool, about 20 minutes, stirring the mixture a couple of times. Chill the mixture in the refrigerator.
- Meanwhile, preheat the oven to 475 F. Add the carrots and the remaining 1 Tbsp of oil to a large bowl and toss to fully coat. Add the remaining 1/4 tsp of the salt and toss to fully coat. Arrange the carrots in a single layer on 2 large rimmed baking sheets and roast the carrots until lightly caramelized, about 10–12 minutes, stirring the carrots about halfway through the cooking time.
- Fluff the chilled freekeh with a fork. Stir in the carrots, lemon juice, and dill, and serve.
