Grain Salad with Honey Mustard Dressing

“It’s so damn good!” - Aunt Maddy


Ingredients:

  • ½ butternut squash diced
  • ½ cup cooked quinoa
  • ½ cup cooked farro
  • ½ cup cooked black rice
  • 3 cups arugula roughly four handfuls
  • ¼ cup pomegranate seeds
  • ¼ cup pine nuts
  • 3.5 oz feta cheese

Grain Salad Dressing:

  • 1 tbsp honey
  • ½ tbsp wholegrain mustard
  • ½ tbsp Dijon mustard
  • 1 tbsp lemon juice
  • 3 tbsp olive oil
  • salt and pepper to taste

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 400F/200C. Toss the diced pumpkin in ½ tablespoon of olive oil and some salt and pepper. Place on a lined oven tray and bake for 25-30 minutes, until the pumpkin is cooked through and is golden brown.
  2. Place arugula in a large salad bowl. Top with cooked pumpkin, cooked grain, pomegranate seeds, feta and pine nuts.
  3. Toss to combine, adding extra feta and pomegranate on top for looks.

Salad Dressing

  1. Combine all the ingredients in a small jar and shake until well combined.
  2. If you know you’re eating all the salad at once, pour the salad dressing over the salad and serve! OR, to keep for a later date (like meal prep), keep the salad dressing in a separate container and use as required.

Originally taken from The Home Cook’s Kitchen - Wholesome Grain Salad