Ingredients
Quantity | Ingredients |
---|---|
1 cup | uncooked spelt or wheat berries |
4 cups | water |
2 cups | shelled unpeeled fava beans |
1/2 cup | chopped drained oil-packed sun-dried tomato halves |
1/2 cup | diced celery |
1/3 cup | dried currants |
3 tbsp | balsamic vinegar |
1 tbsp | extravirgin olive oil |
1/2 tsp | salt |
1/2 tsp | freshly ground black pepper |
2 | garlic cloves, crushed |
1/4 cup | chopped fresh parsley |
Directions
Place spelt in a large saucepan; cover with water to 2 inches above spelt. Bring to a boil. Cover, reduce heat, and simmer 1 1/2 hours or until spelt is tender. Drain.
Bring 4 cups water to a boil in a medium saucepan. Add fava beans; cook 2 minutes. Drain and rinse with cold water; drain. Remove and discard tough outer skins from beans.
Combine spelt, fava beans, tomatoes, celery, and currants in a large bowl. Combine vinegar and next 4 ingredients (through garlic), stirring with a whisk. Drizzle over spelt mixture; toss well to coat. Sprinkle with parsley.
Serves 6.
CALORIES 190 (22% from fat); FAT 4.6g (sat 0.5g,mono 2.5g,poly 0.5g); IRON 2.8mg; CHOLESTEROL 0.0mg; CALCIUM 40mg; CARBOHYDRATE 35.4g; SODIUM 252mg; PROTEIN 6.2g; FIBER 2.9g
Source: www.cookinglight.com