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Freekeh Sweet and Spicy Warm Salad
by Laura Agar Wilson from Grains as Mains
Easy
Serves 4
This colourful Freekeh Sweet and Spicy Warm salad combines roasted squash and sticky dates with a fragrant and spiced freekeh. It’s a perfect winter side dish.
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Introduction
This colourful salad combines sweet roasted squash and sticky dates with a fragrant and spiced freekeh.
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Ingredients
| 2 tsp | ground cinnamon |
|---|---|
| 1 tsp | grated ginger |
| 1 tsp | ground cumin |
| 2 tbsp | light olive oil |
| 1 | butternut squash, deseeded and cut into 2cm (3⁄4in) cubes |
| 200g | cracked freekeh |
| 1 | small head radicchio, roughly chopped |
| 8 | dried pitted dates, about 40g in total, roughly chopped |
| 4 tbsp | roughly chopped flat-leaf parsley |
| For the dressing: | |
| 4 tbsp | extra virgin olive oil |
| Juice of 1 lemon | |
| 1 tbsp | honey |
| Salt and freshly ground black pepper |
Method
Preheat the oven to 200°C (400°F/ Gas 6). Place the cinnamon, ginger, cumin, and oil in a small bowl and mix to combine. Place the butternut squash in a baking tray, pour the mixture over, and toss to coat. Bake in the oven for 30–35 minutes or until the squash is tender.
Meanwhile, rinse the freekeh under running water and place in a large saucepan. Cover with 1 litre (1¾ pints) of water and bring to the boil. Then reduce the heat to a simmer and cook for 15 minutes or until almost all the water has been absorbed. Remove from the heat, drain any remaining water, and leave to cool slightly.
For the dressing, place all the ingredients in a bowl. Season to taste and mix to combine. Place the radicchio and dates in a large serving dish. Add the squash and freekeh and toss lightly to mix. Then pour over the dressing, season to taste, and toss until well combined. Serve warm garnished with parsley.
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