Food & Wine
Indulge in some filling mushrooms and ancient grain salad
Time to prepare: 10 mins
Cooking time: 20 mins
Serves: 4 - 6
If you're finding your healthy New Year's resolutions have started to wane, try this mushroom and grain salad that is sure to get your body back on track!
Ingredients:
- 1 packet superblend (fibre) – freekeh, green and yellow lentils and beans
- 80ml (⅓ cup) extra virgin olive oil
- 2 punnets swiss brown mushrooms, cleaned, quartered
- 2 lemons, zest finely grated, juiced
- 1 red onion, halved very finely shaved
- 1 bunch coriander, finely chopped, including the stems
- 80g pine nuts, toasted
- 200g feta, optional
- Salt and pepper, to season
Directions
- Cook the grain blend according to packet instruction, then drain, set aside and cool.
- Meanwhile, heat 1 tbsp oil in a large frying pan over medium-high heat. Cook the mushrooms for 5 minutes or until golden and cooked. Season with salt and pepper. Turn off the heat and allow to cool.
- Meanwhile, combine the lemon zest and juice with the onion in a large bowl. Add the remaining oil, cooled grain blend, mushrooms, coriander and pine nuts and toss to combine. Season well with salt and pepper. If using, top with the feta to serve.
Recipe courtesy of Australian Mushrooms.