Ingredients
- 2 truss tomatoes
- 11/2 cups pre-cooked grains (i.e. quinoa, brown rice, ancient grain mix)
- 200g lentils, drained
- 1/2 small red onion, finely chopped
- 3/4 cup pistachio nuts, roughly chopped
- 1/2 red capsicum, seeds removed, chopped
- 1-2 small radish, sliced
- 2 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
- juice from 1 lemon
- 1 pomegranate, deseeded, to serve
- salt and pepper to taste
Author of this recipe
A spectacular tomato salad for any occasion. It combines the flavours of the Middle East and the Greek Islands with ancient grains. Enjoy.
Preparation
- Slice truss tomatoes into eighths, vertically.
- In a large bowl place the tomatoes, grains, lentils, onion, coriander, parsley, nuts, capsicum and radish. Mix well.
- Add lemon juice and olive oil. Mix again and season to taste.
- Top with pomegranate and serve.
Tips from the author
Can be served by itself or with a dressing of greek yogurt mixed with honey and a little cumin.
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