Recipe: Caprese Grain Salad Bowl
Summary: Late summer tomatoes and basil combine with fresh mozzarella balls in a grain salad reminiscent of a Caprese salad.
Ingredients
[1]1 (16-ounce) bag Trader Joe’s Harvest Grains Blend (mix of Israeli Style Couscous, Orzo, Baby Garbanzo Beans and Red Quinoa)- 3-4 large heirloom tomatoes
- 3 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
- Pinch kosher salt
- A few grinds of black peppercorns
- 16 ounces small fresh mozzarella balls (Ciliegine, or cherry-sized)
- 1 cup fresh basil
- Optional: Aged balsamic vinegar to drizzle
Instructions
- Cook the grains per package instructions (about 10 minutes).
- While grains are cooking, seed and chop the tomatoes, and place them in a large bowl. Drizzle with the olive oil and sprinkle with the salt and pepper. Stir to coat tomatoes. Drain the mozzarella and add it to the bowl. Wash, dry and chop or snip the basil leaves with a kitchen shears into the bowl. Stir to combine everything.
- When grains are done, remove half the hot grains to a lidded container and set aside to cool. You will put these in the refrigerator for later use. Scrape and pour the remaining half of the hot grains into the mixing bowl, and stir to mix everything well. The hot grains will slightly wilt the basil and soften the cheese.
- Portion into 4 wide dinner salad bowls. Pass the aged balsamic (the thick, expensive kind!) for each person to drizzle lightly if they wish. Serves 4.
Source
Recipe by Dorothy Reinhold | Shockingly Delicious
Preparation time: 10 minutes
Cooking time: 10 minutes
Diet type: Vegetarian
Number of servings (yield): 4
Culinary tradition: USA (Nouveau)
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This week’s easy Weekday Supper recipes are:
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- Monday – The Foodie Army Wife.com – Crockpot Balsamic Chicken [4]
- Tuesday – Alida’s Kitchen – Garlicky Spaghetti with Roasted Broccoli [5]
- Wednesday – Shockingly Delicious – Caprese Grain Salad Bowl [6]
- Thursday – girlichef – Salmon BLT [7]
- Friday – Foxes Love Lemons – Citrus & Herb Turkey Tenderloin [8]