Freekeh with Grilled Vegetables (Frikeh bel Khodra)
Soaking the freekeh and cooking it with caramelized onions results in an almost risotto-like texture. Grill up your favorite vegetables in place of the zucchini, carrots and scallions, if you like--or skip the vegetables altogether and serve it as a simple whole-grain side. It's really that good on its own.
Source: EatingWell Magazine, September/October 2018
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Tip: Cracked Freekeh: Made from young green wheat that's been roasted and cracked, this whole grain has a toasty, nutty flavor. Use it up: Use it like you would rice for fried freekeh instead.
Nutrition Facts
Serving Size:
2/3 cup freekeh & 1/2 cup vegetables Per Serving:
249 calories; protein 6.8g; carbohydrates 35.3g; dietary fiber 8.3g; sugars 7.7g; fat 9.9g; saturated fat 1.3g; vitamin a iu 3300.9IU; vitamin c 24.1mg; folate 49.4mcg; calcium 67.5mg; iron 1.9mg; magnesium 54.2mg; potassium 435.4mg; sodium 354.3mg.
Exchanges:
1 1/2 starch, 3 vegetable, 1 1/2 fat