Barely is a firm textured, nutty whole-grain containing beta-glucan, a type of soluble fiber that lowers cholesterol. It takes a little time to cook so I make it over the weekend and use it in salads and as a side dish during the week. I even mix barley with steel-cut oats (another high soluble fiber…
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Herbed-Farro Salad with Walnuts, Feta and Spinach
Farro, also known as emmer wheat, is another ancient grain getting a lot of attention. It’s the most common variety of wheat in Italy and when cooked, has a soft but crunchy texture. If purchased semi-pearled, it cooks in about 30 minutes. For this recipe, I used a parboiled farro from Trader Joe’s, which cut…
Kamut Salad with Arugula, Strawberries and Pistachios
Kamut, registered trademark of Khorasan wheat, is my new favorite whole grain. I mentioned it in my Ancient Grain post and have been using it in all of my salads. Kamut is an organic, sweet, nutty, buttery tasting grain with a firm texture and crunch. It may be better tolerated by those with a wheat sensitivity but…
Quinoa and Brown Rice Lunch Bowl (with every vegetable in the fridge)
It’s mid-week and no time to stop at the market so rather than eat out, I’m making my favorite lunch, “the lunch bowl”. Using whole grains leftover from last night’s dinner, whatever chopped vegetables are in the fridge, baked tofu, pumpkin seeds and raisins, I have the fix-ins for the perfect lunch bowl. Lunch bowls…
Judy Matusky, RDN, LDN 