Spelt and greens salad with pesto

Preparation: 10 min
Cooking: 35 min
Yield: 4 portions

Notes:

  • Product used in this recipe: Organic Spelt Berries
  • To vary this recipe, you can also use: Organic Hulled Barley.

Ingredients

  • 1/2 cup (125 ml) Organic Spelt Berries
  • 1 broccoli, chopped
  • 1/2 red onion, chopped
  • 1 cup (250 ml) spinach
  • 220 g green beans
  • 2 tablespoons (30 ml) sundried tomatoes, cut into pieces
  • 1/4 cup (60 ml) fresh basil, minced
  • 3 tablespoons (45 ml) pesto

Preparation

  1. Soak the spelt for about 8 hours (do not reuse the soaking water). Bring to a boil in a large pot of salted boiling water for 30 to 35 minutes, until the spelt is cooked but still slightly firm. Drain and rinse with cold water; drain well.
  2. Boil the broccoli florets and beans in a pot of boiling salted water until tender, then drain and rinse with cold water. Drain well.
  3. Meanwhile, chop the red onion, basil, and sundried tomatoes. Place in a large salad bowl. Add the pesto.
  4. Add the cooked and cooled spelt, beans, and broccoli florets to the bowl. Mix well.
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