We’ve stuffed ourselves all weekend with Passover brisket, Easter ham and all the chocolate bunnies we could get our hands on. Time to hit the bulk food section on your way home and stock up on healthy grains, crunchy seeds and bright herbs with this Crispy Grain and Seed Salad with Spiced Yogurt Dressing from Josh Charles of Elaia and Olio. Sorghum, kamut and freekeh are cooked and then crisped in grapeseed oil, followed by sunflower seeds, pepitas, chia seeds and sesame seeds. Toss it all together with preserved lemons, apple cider vinegar and olive oil, then serve over a dollop of ras al-hanout-spiced yogurt and garnish with fresh herbs. This filling yet healthy supper is just the thing after a weekend of heavy holiday feasting. Get the recipe here.
-photo by Carmen Troesser
This article appears in April 2015.