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Herbed Whole-Oat Salad

Courses: Salads
Serves: 4 people

Recipe Ingredients

1 cup 62g / 2.2ozWhole oats
1/2 cup 31g / 1.1ozMinced onion
1 cup 93g / 3.3ozShallot - if desired, minced (large)
1 1/8 teaspoons 5.6mlGround allspice
1 teaspoon 5mlSalt
2 tablespoons 30mlFresh lemon juice - or to taste
2 tablespoons 30mlOlive oil (preferably extra-virgin) - or to taste
1/2 cup 20g / 0.7ozFinely-chopped fresh mint leaves
1   Cucumber - peeled if desired,
  Seeded, and chopped
1 cup 62g / 2.2ozVine-ripened cherry tomatoes - quartered

Recipe Instructions

In a large saucepan of salted boiling water cook oats 25 minutes. Drain oats in a colander and rinse under cold water. Set colander over a kettle of boiling water (oats should not touch water) and steam oats, covered with a kitchen towel and lid, until fluffy and dry, 5 to 10 minutes (check water level in kettle occasionally, adding water if necessary).

While oats are cooking, in large bowl stir together onion, shallot, allspice, and salt. Stir in hot oats and cool. Stir in lemon juice, oil, parsley, mint, and salt and pepper to taste. Add cucumber and tomatoes and toss salad gently. Bring salad to room temperature before serving.

This recipe yields 4 to 6 servings.

Source:
COOKING LIVE with Sara Moulton - (Show # CL-9371) - from the TV FOOD - NETWORK

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