Cooked Grains Salad with Tomato Vinaigrette
Check out this new recipe from the New York Times health section: Cooked Grains Salad with Tomato Vinaigrette. You can use a variety of grains in this salad like a brown rice, farro, quinoa or bulgur. The mixture makes a robust main-dish salad for summer.
1/2 pound ripe, locally grown tomatoes
1 garlic clove, green shoot removed, finely chopped or puréed
Salt and freshly ground pepper to taste
2 tablespoons sherry vinegar or red wine vinegar
2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
4 cups cooked grains, such as quinoa, brown rice, medium or large bulgur, or a combination
Kernels from 1 ear of corn, steamed four minutes (you can cut them from the cob before or after you steam)
1 medium cucumber, seeded and diced
1/4 cup chopped fresh dill, parsley or tarragon, or a combination
1. Cut the tomatoes in half across the equator, and grate on the large holes of a box grater into a wide bowl. Stir in the garlic, salt and pepper, vinegar and olive oil. Add the remaining ingredients, toss together and serve.
Yield: Serves four to six.
Advance preparation: You can make this several hours ahead and keep in the refrigerator, but leave out the herbs until ready to serve. Leftovers are good for a couple of days.
Nutritional information per serving (four servings): 320 calories; 11 grams fat; 1 gram saturated fat; 0 milligrams cholesterol; 48 grams carbohydrates; 7 grams dietary fiber; 21 milligrams sodium (does not include salt added during preparation); 10 grams protein
Nutritional information per serving (six servings): 214 calories; 7 grams fat; 1 gram saturated fat; 0 milligrams cholesterol; 32 grams carbohydrates; 4 grams dietary fiber; 14 milligrams sodium (does not include salt added during preparation); 7 grams protein
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