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Spelt and Avocado Za’atar Salad

By OcadoLife
Perfect for making ahead – add the avocados just before serving for optimal freshness. Spelt is an ancient grain with a sweet, nutty chewiness. It works really well in salads and tastes especially good alongside cherry…
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Ingredients

11 total
  • 200 g of pearled spelt
  • 24 cherry tomatoes, halved
  • 8 radishes, thinly sliced
  • 2 avocados, stoned, peeled and sliced
  • 3 tsp of sesame seeds, toasted, 1 tsp to garnish
  • 3 tsp of za’atar, 1 tsp to garnish
  • 1 red onion, small, thinly sliced
  • 20 g of dill, finely chopped
  • 0.5 lemon, juice of
  • 1.5 tbsp of extra virgin olive oil
  • 1 tbsp of honey

Method

4 steps

  1. Step 1

    Bring the spelt to the boil in a small pan with plenty of water, then turn down to simmer for 15 mins, until al dente. Drain into a sieve and run under the cold tap to cool.

  2. Step 2

    Tip the spelt into a large bowl and add the veg and dill.

  3. Step 3

    Mix the dressing (2 tsp sesame seeds, 2 tsp za’atar, juice of ½ lemon, extra virgin olive oil and honey) in a small bowl, then toss it well through the spelt mixture.

  4. Step 4

    Lay out on a large plate and garnish with the rest of the sesame seeds and za’atar.