Midwestern Tabouli
Tabouli is the queen of grain salads. This version features whole oat groats which are healthy, tasty, and grown near by.
Ingredients
1 cup oat groats
1 small cucumber
2 lbs cherry tomatoes
2 medium summer squash
1 shallot or small red onion
10 sprigs parsley
3 sprigs mint
1/2 tsp smoked paprika (optional)
1/4 tsp chili flakes (optional)
1/2 cup olive oil
Method
- Bring a medium pot of salted water to a boil
- Swirl in the oat groats, return to a boil, reduce to a simmer, and cook until the groats are tender (about 30 minutes)
- Halve the cherry tomatoes
- Dice the summer squash
- Cut the cucumber into half moons
- Mince the shallot or onion
- Roughly chop the herbs
- When the oats are tender, drain and let cool
- Combine the vegetables, cooked oats, herbs, oil, and spices if using and toss to make a salad
- Taste and adjust seasoning as desired
