Orange and Sesame Wheatberry Salad

Orange and Sesame Wheatberry Salad

Ingredients:

1/2 cup wheatberries

1/4 cup white quinoa

1 tsp butter

2 carrots, sliced into 3mm rounds

1 shallot

1 orange

1/4 cup sunflower seeds

1/4 cup sesame seeds

1 tbsp sesame oil

Method:

Cover the wheatberries with water and bring to the boil. Cook for 25 minutes until soft and plump, but not soggy. You want a grain that is intact, not a porridge, so do not overcook them. Add in the quinoa after 15 minutes. The quinoa should uncurl its sheath and slightly pop as you eat it (it should not be a porridge either). Drain and set aside. (this can be done ahead of time)

Melt butter in a frypan and saute the carrots on low heat till golden brown, approx 10 mins.

Add shallot and remove from heat after 1 minute. Mix into the grains.

Reserve a couple of slices of orange for a garnish.

Combine the rest of the orange rind and juice with the sesame oil. Mix into salad.

Roast sunflower and sesame seeds in sandwich toastie or in a dry pan till golden brown.

Mix 1/2 of the roasted seeds into the salad and garnish with the rest.