4.6 from 24 votes
Ancient Grain Salad
Kamut is an ancient wheat grain that's nutty and delicious. Blended with fresh summer ingredients and a lemony vinaigrette, this salad is perfect for barbecues, cookouts, and picnics.
Prep Time
20 mins
Cook Time
20 mins
Total Time
1 hr
Servings: 6
Calories: 245 kcal
Course:
Side Dish
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
For The Sald:
- 1 cup kamut
- ½ small red onion thinly sliced (about 1/3 cup)
- ½ pint Cherry or grape tomatoes (multicolored if posible) halved
- 4 radishes thinly sliced
- 3 green onions thinly sliced
- 1 cup frozen peas thawed
- 4 ounces small mozzarella balls (ciliegine) halved
- 2 tablespoons fresh basil thinly sliced
- 1 tablespoon fresh mint thinly sliced
For The Dressing:
- 1½ teaspoons Dijon mustard
- 1 large clove garlic minced
- 1 teaspoon lemon zest
- 1½ teaspoons lemon juice
- 3 tablespoons olive oil
- ½ teaspoon kosher salt
- ¼ teaspoon black pepper
Instructions
- Soak 1 cup Kamut berries in water overnight. Drain. Bring 3 cups water to a boil in a pot with a tight fitting lid. Add Kamut, cover and reduce heat to a low. Simmer for 30-40 minutes or until tender (45-60 minutes if grains weren't previously soaked). Drain excess liquid and let rest.
- In a large bowl, combine the red onion, radishes, tomatoes, green onions, peas and mozzarella. Toss to combine.
- In a small bowl, whisk together the dijon mustard garlic, lemon zest, lemon juice, olive oil, salt and pepper.
- Add the dressing to the still warm Kamut and stir to coat. Add the Kamut to the vegetables and toss ingredients together. Add fresh herbs and toss again. Serve. Can be made several hours ahead of time and kept refrigerated until ready to serve.
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Nutrition Information
Calories
245kcal
(12%)
Carbohydrates
27g
(9%)
Protein
9g
(18%)
Fat
11g
(17%)
Saturated Fat
2g
(10%)
Cholesterol
6mg
(2%)
Sodium
228mg
(10%)
Potassium
313mg
(9%)
Fiber
4g
(16%)
Sugar
5g
(10%)
Vitamin A
645IU
(13%)
Vitamin C
17.7mg
(20%)
Calcium
91mg
(9%)
Iron
2mg
(11%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 6Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 245
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 245kcal | 12% |
| Carbohydrates | 27g | 9% |
| Protein | 9g | 18% |
| Fat | 11g | 17% |
| Saturated Fat | 2g | 10% |
| Cholesterol | 6mg | 2% |
| Sodium | 228mg | 10% |
| Potassium | 313mg | 7% |
| Fiber | 4g | 16% |
| Sugar | 5g | 10% |
| Vitamin A | 645IU | 13% |
| Vitamin C | 17.7mg | 20% |
| Calcium | 91mg | 9% |
| Iron | 2mg | 11% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.