Pesto-flavoured Spelt Salad

Preparation: 10 minutes
Cooking: 35 minutes
Yield: 4

Notes:

  • Product used in this recipe : Organic Spelt Berries
  • For a new taste, you can also use : Organic Hulled Barley

Ingredients

  • 1/2 cup of Organic Spelt Berries
  • 1 broccoli, chopped
  • 1/2 of a chopped red onion
  • 1 cup of spinach
  • 220 grams of green beans
  • 2 tablespoons of dried tomatoes, cut into pieces
  • 1/4 cup fresh basil, minced
  • 3 tablespoons pesto

Preparation

  1. Soak the spelt for approximately 8 hours (do not recuperate the soaking water). Bring to a boil in a large pot of boiling salted water for 30 to 35 minutes, until it is cooked but still slightly firm. Drain and rinse with cold water; drain well.
  2. Boil the broccoli and beans in a pot of boiling salted water until tender, then drain and rinse under 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 to the bowl. Mix well.