Wholesome Grain Salad
This grain salad is a healthy, wholesome salad recipe made with fresh ingredients and cooked grains like quinoa, farro and black rice! Topped with a delicious honey, mustard and lemon dressing, this salad will make you feel good from the inside out!
Servings: 4 people
Calories: 367kcal
Equipment
- 1 Large Salad Bowl
- 1 Roasting Dish
- 1 Salad Servers
Ingredients
- ½ butternut squash diced
- ½ cup cooked quinoa
- ½ cup cooked farro
- ½ cup cooked black rice
- 3 cups arugula/rocket roughly four handfuls
- ¼ cup pomegranate seeds
- ¼ cup pine nuts
- 3.5 oz feta cheese
Grain Salad Dressing
- 1 tablespoon honey
- ½ tablespoon wholegrain mustard
- ½ tablespoon Dijon mustard
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice
- 3 tablespoon olive oil
- salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 400F/200C. Toss the diced pumpkin in ½ tablespoon of olive oil and some salt and pepper. Place on a lined oven tray and bake for 25-30 minutes, until the pumpkin is cooked through and is golden brown.
- Place arugula in a large salad bowl. Top with cooked pumpkin, cooked grain, pomegranate seeds, feta and pine nuts.
- Toss to combine, adding extra feta and pomegranate on top for looks.
Salad Dressing
- Combine all the ingredients in a small jar and shake until well combined.
- Pour over the salad and serve immediately.
Notes
Grains - Choose any grains of your choice. I like quinoa, farro, buckwheat, or barley. Black rice is also great, or you can use an ancient-grains packet mix or something similar.
Pumpkin - Use the air fryer for convenience. Spray the pumpkin with some olive oil spray, then cook the pumpkin in the air fryer at 200 °C/400 °F for 18-20 minutes.
Make Ahead Tips - cook the pumpkin and grains in advance and make the dressing separately. Add the dressing just before serving; otherwise the salad gets soggy.
