This lovely freekeh tabbouleh salad is a must try!

This super grain (freekeh) adds a lovely nutty flavor to the salad and it’s amazingly good ! It’s an easy tasty dinner, with only 7 ingredients !

Freekeh is an old grain that makes a comeback those days. It’s exciting to have a new grain to add to our staple, amongst quinoa, bulgur, whole couscous, millet, …

We’re so happy to share here our new version of tabbouleh, incredibly nutritious !

It’s totally our type of ancient grain salad. We love to cook this dish for a light lunch by the pool or for a beach pic nic !

Top Tip

What is freekeh?

Freekeh is a young green wheat that has been toasted, cracked and smoked with a unique flavor ! It contains gluten but it’s a low fat, high fiber and high protein grain!

It has more proteins than quinoa and 3 times more fiber than brown rice. You stay longer full and it helps as well against constipation. Curious about this new quinoa, check out “Is the freekeh supergrain the new quinoa?“

Healthy and..

Flavorful, full of protein and tasty !

Don’t forget to tag your photo #liveandtaste on Instagram ! We’d love to see your masterpiece!

Any questions or comments. Please let us know. We would be thrilled to reply to you !

Healthy greetings, Laetitia & Theresa

FREEKEH TABBOULEH SALAD

A delicious salad with an ancient grain. A must try ! Very nutty very tasty !

Category Main Dish, Side Dish

Cuisine Vegan

Prep time 15 minutes minutes

Cook time 20 minutes minutes

Total time 50 minutes minutes

Servings 3 portions

INGREDIENTS

SALAD

• 1 cup freekeh
• 2 cups water
• 10 small tomatoes
• 2 small cucumber or one large
• ¾ cup fresh pomegranate seeds
• 2 cups flat leaf parsley, chopped
• 1 cup mint leaves, chopped
• ⅓ roasted pecan nuts as topping

DRESSING

• 1 fresh lemon, juiced
• 2 tbsp olive oil
• 1-2 pinch(es) of salt
• 1 tsp Sumac* -
• 1 tbsp vinegar
• 1 large tbsp honey or maple syrup

INSTRUCTIONS

SALAD

• Heat a saucepan and toss the freekeh for 2-3 minutes. Add the water and a pinch of salt and bring the freekeh to a boil.
• After 2 minutes of boiling, reduce the heat and let it simmer for 15-20 min.
• Meanwhile, cut the other ingredients for salad and mix them altogether in a mixing bowl.
• Roast the pecan nuts for 3 min in a pan.
• When the freekeh is ready pour it in a sieve and let it cool down a little bit.

DRESSING

• Mix all ingredients for the dressing and whisk well together.
• Mix the freekeh with the salad and the dressing and top it with roasted pecan nuts.

Notes & Tips

*Sumac is a spice from the Middle East, made of dried and ground red berries. It gives a tangy lemon flavor. If you don’t find it you can use some lemon zest instead or you can buy it on Amazon.