Spelt Berry and Lentil Salad

Serves 6
Time 9 hrs
Spelt Berry and Lentil Salad

This colorful salad is as delicious as it is beautiful. An excellent side dish, it's also great paired with bread and cheese for a terrific light meal.

Special Diets:

Dairy FreeDairy Free
VegetarianVegetarian
Sugar ConsciousSugar Conscious

Ingredients

    1 cupspelt berries, soaked 8 hours or overnight in cold water to cover
    3/4 cupFrench green lentils
    2 1/2 tablespoonsred wine vinegar
    2 tablespoonsextra-virgin olive oil
    1 clovegarlic, finely chopped
    1 tablespoonfresh thyme, finely chopped
    1 teaspoonfine sea salt
    1/2 teaspoonground black pepper
    2carrots, grated
    3celery stalks, thinly sliced
    Large leaves from 1 head radicchio
    3hard-boiled eggs, cut into wedges

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Method

In a medium saucepan, combine spelt and 3 cups water.


Bring to a boil, lower heat, and simmer, covered, until berries are tender and a few begin to pop open, about 50 minutes.


Drain and set aside.


Meanwhile, in another medium saucepan, combine lentils and 3 cups water.


Bring to a boil, lower heat, and simmer, covered, until lentils soften but are not mushy, about 15 minutes.


Drain, rinse under cold running water, and drain again.


In a large bowl, whisk together vinegar, oil, garlic, thyme, salt and pepper.


Add spelt, lentils, carrots and celery and toss.


Cover a small platter with radicchio leaves and spoon spelt salad on top.


Top with eggs and serve at room temperature, or cover and chill.

Nutritional Info

Serving Size

Calories

260

Total Fat

9g

Saturated Fat

1.5g

Cholesterol

95mg

Sodium

440mg

Total Carbohydrate

37g

Dietary Fiber

7g

Total Sugars

3g

Protein

12g

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