Freekeh Salad

Ingredients:

- ¾ cup freekeh (Grilled Cracked Wheat)
- 1 tablespoon olive oil or ghee
- ½ red onion
- 2 persian cucumbers
- 10 cherry tomatoes
- ¼ cup pecans optional
- ¼ cup green onions
- ¼ cup pomegranate seeds
- 2 tablespoons pistachios
- 1½ cups hot water for Freekeh

Dressing

- 3 tablespoons olive oil
- 1½ tablespoons pomegranate molasses
- salt to taste
- 1 tablespoon dried mint
- 1 teaspoon lemon juice or to taste

Preparation:

- Rinse the freekeh until it is clean.
- Soak for 20 minutes.
- When done, add to a pot with 1 tablespoon ghee or olive oil, and sauté for 2 minutes or until fragrant.
- Add salt to taste and add 1½ cups hot water to cover the top.
- Let it boil then lower heat and cover to let it fully cook, about 15 minutes.
- Set aside and let it cool.
- Chop the cucumbers, green onions and red onions into fine pieces.
- Cut each cherry tomato into quarters.
- Roughly chop the pistachios, and pecans (if using)
- To assemble, add freekeh, cucumbers, red and green onions, tomatoes, pistachios and pecans to a bowl.
- Add pomegranate seeds and the salad dressing mixture and toss until well mixed.-

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