recipeName: orange mint freekeh salad
ingredients: 2 cups water ¾ cup cracked freekeh ½ cup packed fresh mint leaves, plus more for garnish ½ cup orange juice 3 tablespoons lemon juice 1 small clove garlic, grated ½ teaspoon salt ½ teaspoon ground pepper ¼ cup extra-virgin olive oil 1 cup thinly sliced fennel (1/2 large bulb) 1 cup sugar snap peas, trimmed and thinly sliced 1 cup thinly sliced radishes 2 medium oranges, peeled and segmented 2 cups frozen baby lima beans, thawed
steps: combine water and freekeh in a medium saucepan and bring to a boil over high heat. cover, reduce heat to maintain a simmer and cook until the liquid is absorbed, 12 to 15 minutes. remove from heat and let stand, covered, for 5 minutes. drain any remaining liquid. spread the freekeh out on a rimmed baking sheet to cool. meanwhile, combine mint, orange juice, lemon juice, garlic, salt and pepper in a large bowl. whisk in oil and transfer 1/4 cup of the dressing to a medium bowl. add fennel, snap peas, radishes and oranges to the medium bowl and toss to combine. add the freekeh and lima beans to the remaining dressing in the large bowl and toss to combine. serve the fennel mixture over the freekeh mixture. garnish with more mint, if desired.
NER: water ed freekeh mint orange juice lemon juice garlic salt pepper extra-virgin olive oil fennel sugar snap peas radishes oranges baby lima beans