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 /  18 July 2023  

#  Toasted Mixed Grains With Lemon Labne  


It’s hard to know where to begin – the toasted grains for added flavour, the lemony creamy homemade labne, or the sweet and sour pomegranate molasses. Pre-toasting the grains adds another element to this perfect dish.  


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Serves

 4-6 

 



Total Time

 50 Minutes 

 



 

 

Ingredients

    50g of spelt grain  

   50g of faro  

   60g of quinoa grains  

   60g of bulgur  

   400g of canned green lentils, drained  

   80g of pistachios, coarsely chopped  

   75g of dried apricots, coarsely chopped  

   1 red onion, thinly sliced  

   150g of mixed micro herbs and leaves  

 



  

 Lemon Labne  


   500g of Greek yogurt  

   Grated zest &amp; freshly squeezed juice of 1 lemon  

   1 garlic clove, crushed  

   1.5 tsp of salt  

   Freshly ground black pepper  

 



  

 Pomegranate Dressing  


   80ml of extra-virgin olive oil  

   2 tbsp of red wine vinegar  

   Freshly squeezed juice of 1 lemon  

   2 tbsp of pomegranate molasses  

   ½ pomegranate, seeds only  

   A pinch of za’atar  

   Sea salt &amp; freshly ground black pepper  

 



  

 To Serve  


   1 tbsp of za’atar  

   ½ pomegranate, seeds only  

   Olive oil, to drizzle  

 



  

 



Method

 Step 1 

Start the lemon labne the night before. Combine the yogurt, lemon zest and juice, garlic, salt and freshly ground black pepper (to taste) in a bowl, then transfer to a sieve lined with muslin, place over a bowl to catch the liquid and refrigerate overnight to drain.



 Step 2 

Dry-roast the spelt and faro in a frying pan for 1-2 minutes until nutty and fragrant. Tip the grains into a saucepan, cover with boiling water and simmer for 15-20 minutes until tender, then drain and refresh under cold running water. Drain well and transfer to a large bowl. Meanwhile, cook the quinoa in a pan of boiling salted water for 4-5 minutes, add the bulgur, cook for another minute, drain well and refresh under cold running water. Drain well and add to spelt mixture.



 Step 3 

Make the pomegranate dressing directly in the serving bowl by whisking all the ingredients together, then season to taste. In the same dish add the green lentils, pistachios, dried apricots, red onion and all the cooked grains, season to taste and toss to combine. Gently mix through all the micro herbs and greens.



 Step 4 

To serve, on small plates place a dollop of labne to the side and sprinkle with za’atar. Add some of the grainy mix, top with pomegranate seeds, then drizzle with olive oil.



 



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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