Name: Freekeh Salad with Pistachios & Labane Dressing
Yield: Serves 4-6
Cuisine: Middle East
Ingredients: 2 bunches large bulb spring onions; 4 cups/120 g spinach; pistachios; ½ cup/30 g coriander; zest of 1 lemon, for garnish; 2 tablespoons/30 ml olive oil; 1 cup/180 g freekeh; ½ lemon, juiced; ½ teaspoon cinnamon/cinnamon stick; ½ cup/150 ml labane or natural yoghurt; 1 tablespoon/15 g butter; 1 teaspoon baharat; 2 teaspoons olive oil; salt & pepper; 2 teaspoons of za’atar; 2 cups/500 ml vegetable stock or boiling water; ½ cup/30 g flat leaf parsley; ½ cup/30 g mint

Preparation info

Serves
4-6

Difficulty
Medium

Appears in

Freekeh, Wild Wheat & Ancient Grains

By Ruth Nieman

Published 2021

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A freekeh salad that is full of the fresh flavours of the Middle East, using plenty of fresh herbs and fragrant spices to flavour the smoky freekeh, and finished off with a dollop of tangy labane, or yoghurt. Baharat is a spice blend that combines the warm spices of cinnamon, cloves and nutmeg with a touch of heat from black peppercorns. Many Arabic women make their own blends from the herbs and spices available to them. To enhance the cultural flavours of this dish, serve at room temperatu