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Winter Grains Thai Salad

Ingredients

Salad

  • 1/2 cup whole spelt grains soaked in 2 cups water overnight
  • 1 cup uncooked quinoa white, red, black, or multicolored
  • 1 tbsp extra-virgin olive oil
  • 1 tbsp fresh lime juice
  • 1 cup shredded red cabbage
  • 1 cup shredded carrot
  • 8 oz can sliced water chestnuts drained
  • 1 cup bean sprouts blanched
  • 4 whole green onions thinly sliced
  • 1/2 cup chopped cilantro
  • 1/4 cup chopped roasted peanuts

Peanut sauce

  • 1/3 cup unsweetened smooth natural peanut butter
  • 3 tbsp reduced-sodium tamari or soy sauce
  • 1 tbsp fresh lime juice
  • 1 tbsp maple syrup
  • 2 tsp toasted sesame oil
  • 2 tsp grated fresh ginger
  • Generous pinch of crushed red pepper flakes

Instructions

  • Rinse and drain soaked spelt in cold water several times. In medium saucepan, combine soaked spelt with 2 cups fresh water. Bring to a boil. Cover and simmer over low heat for about 1 hour, or until some of the grains have popped and remaining grains are tender. Drain and place in large serving bowl.
  • Meanwhile, in medium saucepan, place quinoa, a pinch of salt, and 1 3/4 cups water. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat to medium-low and simmer, covered, until water has been absorbed and quinoa is tender, about 12 minutes. Remove from heat and let sit, covered, for 5 minutes. Fluff with fork. Add cooked quinoa to bowl with cooked spelt and toss grains with extra-virgin olive oil and 1 Tbsp lime juice. Arrange shredded red cabbage, carrots, water chestnuts, and blanched bean sprouts on top.
  • In medium bowl, whisk peanut butter and tamari or soy sauce together until smooth. Whisk in 1 Tbsp lime juice, maple syrup, sesame oil, ginger, and red pepper flakes. Add more lime or tamari/soy sauce to taste, if you wish. Drizzle over salad.
  • Sprinkle salad with cilantro and roasted peanuts and serve.

Notes

Per serving: 374 calories; 14 g protein; 16 g total fat (2 g sat. fat); 49 g total carbohydrates (7 g sugars, 7 g fiber); 298 mg sodium