Description
Healthy and filling, this salad is perfect for lunch, a light dinner, or party appetizer. Crunchy and sweet with a hint of spice. No need to add salt.
Ingredients
- 3 ¼ cups water, divided
- ½ cup wild rice
- ½ cup barley
- 1 teaspoon olive oil, or as desired
- 1 cup chopped kale
- ½ cup raisins
- ½ cup chopped walnuts
- ½ cup crumbled feta cheese
- 2 tablespoons chipotle mustard
- ground black pepper to taste
Instructions
- Bring 2 cups water and wild rice to a boil in a saucepan. Reduce heat to medium-low
- cover
- and simmer until rice is tender
- 30 to 45 minutes. Drain excess liquid
- fluff rice with a fork
- and cook uncovered for 5 minutes.
- Bring 1 1/4 cups water and barley to a boil in a saucepan. Cover
- reduce heat to low
- and simmer until barley is tender
- about 30 minutes.
- Heat oil in a skillet over medium heat; cook and stir kale until bright green and softened
- 3 to 5 minutes.
- Mix wild rice
- barley
- kale
- raisins
- walnuts
- feta cheese
- mustard
- and black pepper together in a bowl.
Prep Time: 15 mins
Cook Time: 1 hr 18 mins
Total Time: 1 hr 33 mins
Servings: 4