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Ingredients

6 portion(s)

Yoghurt Dressing

  • 1 tablespoon cumin ground
  • 1 heaped tablespoon honey
  • 200 grams natural yoghurt

Salad Ingredients

  • 1/2 bunch coriander, leaves only
  • 1/2 bunch Continental Parsley, leave only
  • 1/2 red onion
  • 1 pomegranate
  • 160 grams freekah
  • 90 grams Puy lentils, or french lentils
  • 3 tablespoons pumpkin seeds
  • 3 tablespoons slivered almonds
  • 3 tablespoons sunflower seeds
  • 70 grams raisins
  • 1 lemon
  • 3 tablespoons olive oil
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    40min
    Preparation 10min
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Recipe's preparation

    Yoghurt dressing

  1. Combine the cumin, honey and yoghurt in a small bowl and set aside.

    2. Salad

  2. Place coriander, parsley and red onion into jug and chop 3 seconds, speed 7.  Set aside in a large salad bowl and rinse the TM bowl.


     


    Cut the pomegranate into quarters and place in TM bowl.  Select counter-clockwise operation; 2 seconds speed 4.  Pull the skin and white pith out.  Place cold water in jug and pour into a strainer to seperate the seeds and remaining pith.  Place seeds with the coriander/parsley and onion mix.  


     


    Weigh the freekah and puy/french lentils into the TM basket.  Rinse under tap water and place in the TM bowl.  Place 1250grams water into the jug and lock lid; cook lentils and freekah 10 minutes, speed 3, 100 degrees. 


     


    Using your spatula stir the lentils and add more water (enough to cover the lentils and freekeh). Cook for another 12 minutes, speed 3, 80 degrees. Once cooked, run under cold tap water to help cool down the cooked freekeh and lentils.


     


    Toast the pumpkin seeds, slivered almonds and sunflower seeds to your liking (I usually do it on a baking tray in the oven, but you can also do it in the thermomix or in a fry pan).


     


    Add the freekeh and lentils to the salad bowl; add raisins, juice of lemon, olive oil and toasted seeds/nuts and stir/toss to combine.


     


    Serve with yoghurt dressing and enjoy!


     

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Tip

You can buy freekeh in the gluten free/organic area of your supermarket.  I have managed to find it at both coles and woolworths!



 









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  • Use 'cracked' Freekah - Greenwheat Cracked Grain...

    Submitted by newathis on 26. July 2022 - 18:22.

    Use 'cracked' Freekah - Greenwheat Cracked Grain Freekeh @ a Super IGAChanged the Freekah to 'steel cut oats'No Pomegranate - use cut oranges
    Cook the lentils/freekah for an extra 10 mins (thought they needed more)

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  • Use 'cracked' Freekah - Greenwheat Cracked Grain...

    Submitted by newathis on 26. July 2022 - 18:17.

    Use 'cracked' Freekah - Greenwheat Cracked Grain Freekeh @ a Super IGA
    Changed the Freekah to 'steel cut oats'
    No Pomegranate - use cut oranges

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  • Thanks so much for converting one of my favourite...

    Submitted by sairbear on 16. May 2021 - 09:39.

    Thanks so much for converting one of my favourite recipes to a Thermomix version, so much easier! I find as long as I use 'cracked' freekah, the recipe works perfectly

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  • Delicious and nutritious! Yum!

    Submitted by Jonicap@bigpond.net.au on 21. March 2019 - 16:49.

    Delicious and nutritious! Yum!

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  • This is awesome with Quinoa or briwn rice as a GF...

    Submitted by Jodie Day Consultant on 10. December 2018 - 09:18.

    This is awesome with Quinoa or briwn rice as a GF substitute for the Freekah.

    Jodie : )

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  • Had it at a friends place, changed the feekah to...

    Submitted by Leishs on 17. November 2018 - 21:07.

    Had it at a friends place, changed the feekah to steel cut oats, and didnt put the coriander in it, oh it was devine on gf wraps with chicken..

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  • I have discovered that you need to use Greenwheat...

    Submitted by Gayle Reichelt on 16. November 2018 - 08:22.

    I have discovered that you need to use Greenwheat Cracked Grain Freekeh, not wholegrain. I wish the recipe had specified that. I have wholegrain Freekeh, and I am hoping that I can mill it to become the same as cracked freekeh. Does anyone know?

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  • Lauren_Cahill:...

    Submitted by Hawkins2013 on 18. December 2017 - 14:25.

    Lauren_Cahill:

    After hunting many Coles and Woolworths I found it at my local Super IGA. Look up Greenwheat Freekeh for your local stockist that’s what I did 😊

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  • Noosa@42:...

    Submitted by Hawkins2013 on 18. December 2017 - 14:24.

    Noosa@42:

    I would use dried cranberries if pomegranate wasn’t available but that’s just me...

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  • Any tips on where to find freekeh? I’ve tried...

    Submitted by Lauren_Cahill on 10. December 2017 - 16:14.

    Any tips on where to find freekeh? I’ve tried Woolies and Coles and neither had it. What could you substitute?

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  • Have made this a few times now, a family favourite

    Submitted by suem369 on 29. January 2017 - 13:16.

    Have made this a few times now, a family favourite

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  • Soooo yummy! Heaps easier

    Submitted by Vicrah on 10. July 2016 - 18:13.

    Soooo yummy! Heaps easier than my old recipe. We didn't have pomegranate so used a cut orange instead and was great. I cooked the lentils/free for an extra 10 mins.

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  • I cheated and added a 90 sec

    Submitted by leahl on 9. January 2016 - 22:09.

    I cheated and added a 90 sec microwave pouch of rice/quinoa mix instead of the freekah/lentils.  It was still really beautiful and quick to make.  This will be a regular in our household. Thankyou!

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  • Hello, has anyone found a

    Submitted by Noosa@42 on 19. October 2015 - 21:30.

    Hello, has anyone found a good substitute for when pomegranate is not in season? Thanks in advance!

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  • Delicious salad ....  so

    Submitted by Kouzinakoukla on 18. April 2015 - 16:17.

    Delicious salad ....  so quick & easy using the TM. Always a favorite at family dinner/lunch gatherings.

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  • Amazing! I added few lettuce

    Submitted by Mirela Roberts on 6. April 2015 - 23:05.

    Amazing! I added few lettuce leaves chopped roughly and also few reddishes slices thinly. I made it for Easter and used it as a side dish to smoked salmon. Really nice, thank you!

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  • Amazing flavour and texture.

    Submitted by Prostar on 2. April 2015 - 14:30.

    Amazing flavour and texture. Really loved the pops of sweetness from the pomeganate. A definite winner in our house!

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  • Our Family Favorite!  I've

    Submitted by happyhems on 20. March 2015 - 14:26.

    Our Family Favorite!  I've only had my TM for a month and used to make the "Hellenic Republic" version of this dish pre-TM.  It's so much quicker and easier now (I've made it 3 times already) - thank you so much for the recipe.

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  • this is so good. my new go to

    Submitted by sashap on 20. February 2015 - 14:09.

    this is so good. my new go to salad.

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  • Yummo, I loved the crunch and

    Submitted by clash on 28. December 2014 - 01:50.

    Yummo, I loved the crunch and texture of the salad

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  • Btw you cook the grains in

    Submitted by Clare0168 on 9. November 2014 - 19:21.

    Btw you cook the grains in the basket so it doesn't matter which way the blades circulate. 

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  • Delicious interpretation of

    Submitted by Clare0168 on 9. November 2014 - 19:20.

    Delicious interpretation of the " Hellenic Republic Grain Salad" for me the grains were under done, will cook them for an extra 10 minutes next time.

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  • This is delicious and healthy

    Submitted by cathyjmac on 19. October 2014 - 13:35.

    This is delicious and healthy too. I think it should be on Counter-clockwise operation for cooking lentils and freekah. 

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