Build-Your-Own Grain Salad - MA SNAP-ED

Name: Build-Your-Own Grain Salad - MA SNAP-ED
Ingredients: 2 cups cooked grain or pasta (brown rice, barley, farro, quinoa, bulgar wheat, whole-wheat orzo); 1⁄4 cup dressing (herby vinaigrette or your favorite vinaigrette or a mix of oil and vinegar) or any herb pesto; 2 cups vegetables (any combination of diced tomatoes, cucumbers, or zucchini, or green beans, corn, peas, or canned peas); 1⁄2 cup protein (diced mozzarella, cheddar, or monterey jack cheese, or leftover diced cooked chicken, meat, fish, or tofu); 1 cup coarsely chopped fresh herbs (basil, mint, parsley, chives, cilantro, or a combination); 1⁄4 cup lightly toasted seeds or nuts; 1⁄4 cup dried fruit (raisins, currants, or cherries or chopped dried apricots, prunes, dates, or figs)

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Build your own delicious grain salad with your choice of grains and dressings, using up whatever ingredients you have on hand for a flexible, tasty meal.

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Ingredients

2 cups cooked grain or pasta (brown rice, barley, farro, quinoa, bulgar wheat, whole-wheat orzo)
1⁄4 cup dressing (herby vinaigrette or your favorite vinaigrette or a mix of oil and vinegar) or any herb pesto
2 cups vegetables (any combination of diced tomatoes, cucumbers, or zucchini, or green beans, corn, peas, or canned peas)
1⁄2 cup protein (diced mozzarella, cheddar, or monterey jack cheese, or leftover diced cooked chicken, meat, fish, or tofu)
1 cup coarsely chopped fresh herbs (basil, mint, parsley, chives, cilantro, or a combination)
1⁄4 cup lightly toasted seeds or nuts
1⁄4 cup dried fruit (raisins, currants, or cherries or chopped dried apricots, prunes, dates, or figs)