Freekeh, Halloumi and Pomegranate Salad
Freekeh, Halloumi and Pomegranate Salad
Freekeh, Halloumi and Pomegranate Salad, a gorgeous colorful salad that is loaded with freekeh, dried cranberries, pomegranate seeds, halloumi cheese, mint leaves, iceberg salad and toasted slivered almonds, all dressed with a lemon-olive oil dressing to compliment the ingredients.
So you may be asking what is freekeh? A popular grain from the Middle East and a cereal food made from green wheat. It has a nutty flavor and smoky aroma. The green wheat is harvested when the wheat is still young. It is then sun-dried and roasted. After cooling down, the wheat is rubbed to separate it from its chaff, so it makes sense to know that freekeh comes from the Arabic word AlFarak which means to rub – a nutritional powerhouse grain that is high in proteins, fibers, calcium, iron and potassium.
You can absolutely use quinoa if you need a gluten free option, since freekeh is made from wheat.
Mix all the ingredients together.
The trendy “Freekeh, Halloumi and Pomegranate Salad” has fantastic combinations and a nice contrast of flavors. The sweet cranberries and the pomegranate seeds match the smoky freekeh and the crunchy toasted almonds, and the citric- olive oil dressing balance the flavors. Not only this salad is nutritious, but delicious and will make you full for several hours. Be adventurous and give it a try! Happy eating!
Ingredients:
- 1 cup freekeh
- 1 ½ cups water
- 1 whole pomegranate, seeded
- ¾ cup dreid cranberries
- 250 g. / 9 oz.halloumi cheese, diced
- A handful of mint leaves, chopped
- 1 cup iceberg salad, chopped
- ¼ cup slivered almonds, toasted
- ¼ cup olive oil
- ¼ cup lemon juice, freshly squeezed
- 1 teaspoon salt, or to taste
Directions:
- Soak the freekeh in water for 10 minutes. Drain in a sieve and rinse under running water and drain.
- Place the water in a medium saucepan and bring to a boil. Add the freekeh and salt, reduce heat to very low, cover up simmer for 25-30 minutes. Remove the pan from the heat and allow to cool down.
- In a large bowl, combine the dried cranberries, diced halloumi, pomegranate seeds, chopped iceberg, and mint leaves. Add the freekeh, olive oil and lemon juice. Mix well and taste to adjust the salt.
- Transfer to a serving plate and sprinkle the toasted almonds. Enjoy!
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- Course : SALADS
- Recipe Type : LEBANESE RECIPES, RECIPES FROM AROUND THE WORD, SALAD, SALAD
- Ingredient : Freekeh, Halloumi Cheese, Pomegranate
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Hadia Zebib
I am Hadia, the face behind Hadia’s Lebanese Cuisine. I grew up in Beirut Lebanon and I currently reside in Kinshasa, Congo with my husband and my three adorable sons, ...
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Thank you for introducing us to this salad via Twitter Denise!:) Hadia was kind enough to visit our blog and comment as well:)
This salad is a healthy powerpack!:) Excellent ingredients, full of antioxidants and flavor…the benefits of such a salad are countless.
Excellent work Hadia!
Thank you Little Cooking Tips! I am glad you liked! Thank you too for stopping by! 🙂
Looks delicious thanks for sharing with Hearth and soul blog hop, nowadays pomegranate available in the store. I will try it, pinning and tweeting.
Thank you, Swathi 🙂
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Love the bright colors and the flavor combination sounds so delicious!
This bowl is full of healthy goodness. Looks delicious.