You go through food phases, right? Periods of time when you want to eat only one thing, or one type of thing, almost all the time? Sometimes to the chagrin of those around you?

The phase I have been in as of late is The Great Grain Salad Phase. I’m mixing and matching different cooked grains with all kinds of different vegetables and greens, sometimes with chicken or shrimp or the like thrown in, and then tossing it all together with simple dressings.

I’ve been playing around with freekeh, farro, spelt, millet, rice, quinoa, wheat berries, couscous (not actually a grain, I know, but still), and other grains; bringing them to potlucks; packing them for lunch; making them in both vegetarian and non-vegetarian versions for a crowd. Here are a few of my recent concoctions:

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6 Great Grain Salad Recipes

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