L'cereal salad is a very versatile, light and fresh dish perfect to take with you in the schiscetta for the office and in the trash can picnic.

Cereals to mix

Undecided among which cereals to use, we suggest you make a rich mix of cereals.
Spelled, rice, wheat, barley they have more or less all the same cooking times and create a nice contrast of flavors and textures.
For example, barley is softer, more crispy spelled, more floury rice and more meaty and tasty wheat.
Let's not forget theoats, very nutritious and rich in fiber and quinoa which is not a real cereal, but which lends itself well to the preparation of salads.
Being a particularly delicate product, we suggest you cook it separately because it absorbs a lot of water and therefore must be checked during cooking so that the grains remain separate and do not turn everything into a soup.

Aromatic bouquet

A cereal salad, like a cold pasta salad, to have an extra sprint needs to be colored and fragrant.
That's why we suggest you to play a lot with herbs which not only give a lot of flavor, but allow you to use less seasonings to obtain a light dish.
A perfect mix, very fresh and summery, provides mint, basil, parsley and wanting too fresh oregano and marjoram.
You can also add some grated lemon zest and chopped dried tomatoes to give it a little more flavor.
The ideal is to finely chop the well-washed and dried leaves with a knife, avoiding the blenders that would oxidize them and deprive them of the bright green color. You can add them to the salad like this or let them macerate for a while in extra virgin olive oil to flavor it.

Fantasy in condiments

Don't limit yourself to the classic diced tomatoes and mozzarella with tuna and corn, but unleash all your creativity to bring original salads to the table.
The grilled vegetables they always go very well with primosale, feta and salted ricotta.
The smoked salmon goes perfectly with avocado, arugula and cherry tomatoes.
The chicken cut into strips and maybe breaded, crunchy and baked in the oven it can become a very interesting protein part. Also play with the fruit in this season such as peaches and apricots cooked on the plate, but also cubes of melon to be combined with goat cheese or other fresh herbal cheeses.

The recipe of the cereal salad with aromatic herbs

First wash the cereals very well and then cook them in boiling salted water for about 15 minutes, or for the time indicated on the package.
Drain them and cool them immediately with cold water to stop cooking.
Chop a mix of fresh herbs with a knife and mix them with a cup of oil and lemon juice.
Season the cereals and then add other ingredients to taste.
This salad should be served cold, can be prepared in advance and remains very good up to three days stored in the refrigerator.

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