Kamut Salad Recipe with Oranges, Leeks & Blue Cheese
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Kamut Salad Recipe with Oranges, Leeks & Blue Cheese
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The flavors in this recipe from the beautiful new cookbook, Simply Ancient Grains, will make you dig in for bite after bite.
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Ingredients
The kamut:
- 1 ½ cups water
- ¾ cup kamut berries soaked overnight and drained, or about 2 cups cooked
- 1 bay leaf optional 1 small dried red chile (optional)
The salad:
- ¼ cup golden raisins
- 1 orange preferably organic, large
- 2 leeks rinsed well, and cut into 3/4-inch segments (about 4 cups, cut in half lengthwise
- ½ cup chicken broth low-sodium, or vegetable broth
- ½ cup white wine dry
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice freshly squeezed
- 1 teaspoon honey
- ½ teaspoon salt fine sea salt
- ¼ teaspoon black pepper freshly ground
- 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
- ⅓ cup walnuts coarsely chopped, toasted
- ⅓-½ cup blue cheese mild, crumbled, such as Stilton
- 1 small dried red chile optional
- 3 tablespoons parsley for garnish, fresh, flat-leaf, finely chopped
Instructions
The Kamut:
- Add the water, Kamut, bay leaf, and chile to a small heavy saucepan and bring to a boil. Decrease the heat to maintain a simmer, cover, and cook until tender but slightly chewy, 50 to 60 minutes. Remove from the heat and set aside to steam for 10 to 15 minutes. Drain, if needed. Transfer to a large serving bowl, remove the spices, and spread to cool.
The Salad:
- Add the raisins to a small bowl and cover with hot water. Cut off a 2 by 1-inch strip of zest from the orange, removing any white pith, and set aside. Finely grate the remaining skin until you have 1 teaspoon zest and set aside. Peel the fruit, removing any pith, and cut into 1⁄2-inch pieces to make about 3⁄4 cup (reserve the rest for another use).
- Add the leeks, broth, wine, and the zest strip to a large skillet and bring to a boil. Decrease the heat to maintain a simmer, cover, and cook until the leeks are soft, 5 to 7 minutes. Drain, remove the zest strip, and add the leeks to the bowl with the Kamut. Drain the raisins and add them to the bowl along with the orange pieces.
- In a small bowl, beat the lemon juice, grated orange zest, honey, salt, and pepper with a fork until smooth. Slowly beat in the olive oil in a thin stream until emulsified.
- To finish, pour the dressing over the salad, gently toss, and season with salt and pepper to taste. Let sit at room temperature for 10 to 15 minutes, gently toss again, and sprinkle with the walnuts and blue cheese. Garnish with parsley and serve.
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Nutrition Information
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Serving
0.5Cup
Calories
188.7kcal
(9%)
Carbohydrates
22.2g
(7%)
Protein
5.5g
(11%)
Fat
8.6g
(13%)
Saturated Fat
2.2g
(11%)
Cholesterol
5.6mg
(2%)
Sodium
61.9mg
(3%)
Potassium
168mg
(4%)
Fiber
2.9g
(12%)
Sugar
6.3g
(13%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 4Cups
Amount Per Serving
Calories 1887 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 0.5Cup | |
| Calories | 188.7kcal | 9% |
| Carbohydrates | 22.2g | 7% |
| Protein | 5.5g | 11% |
| Fat | 8.6g | 13% |
| Saturated Fat | 2.2g | 11% |
| Cholesterol | 5.6mg | 2% |
| Sodium | 61.9mg | 3% |
| Potassium | 168mg | 4% |
| Fiber | 2.9g | 12% |
| Sugar | 6.3g | 13% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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