Fig, fennel and grain salad with citrus dressing recipe - Gourmet Traveller

Fig, fennel and grain salad with citrus dressing recipe - Gourmet Traveller

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This fig, fennel and grain salad recipe with citrus dressing and spiced seeds makes the perfect festive side dish.

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Ingredients

  • 100gm farro
  • 100gm black barley
  • 2 400gm can chickpeas, drained and rinsed
  • 1 small Spanish onion, thinly sliced into rounds
  • 2 small baby fennels, fronds reserved, thinly sliced on a mandolin
  • 3 small radishes, thinly sliced on a mandolin
  • 2cups (loosely packed) soft herbs, such as mint, dill and parsley
  • 5 black figs, thickly sliced into rounds
  • 1 pomegranate, arils removed
  • Spiced seeds
  • 1½ tbsp each pepitas, white sesame seeds and sunflower seeds
  • 1 tbsp coriander seeds, coarsely crushed
  • 2 tsp cumin seeds, coarsely crushed
  • Citrus dressing
  • 1 small garlic clove, crushed
  • 125 ml (1/2 cup) extra-virgin olive oil
  • Finely grated zest of 1 lemon, plus 2 tbsp juice
  • Finely grated zest of 1 lime, plus 2 tbsp juice
  • Finely grated zest of 1 orange, plus 2 tbsp juice

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