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13 healthy, hearty and delicious recipes featuring whole grains. These recipes are full of flavor and perfect for any occasion.
Do you enjoy cooking with whole grains? We love the heartiness they can bring to all kinds of dishes. With everything from farro, quinoa, black rice, barley and more- there are so many different options!
We're featuring some of our favorite ways to use these whole grains in this post. They are perfect this time of year for making salads feel hearty and filling. In addition to salads, there's also everything from main dishes, to soups to bread - even a sweet treat. Healthy, delicious, satisfying and full of flavor, we think you'll love these dishes. Enjoy!
Easy Pine Nut Seeded Crackers
With 10 minutes of hands-on time, these super healthy, gluten-free Pine Nut Seeded Crackers are perfect for dips, snacking and alongside soups and salads!
No-Knead Seeded Oatmeal Bread
Give this No-Knead Seeded Oatmeal Bread a try! It's easy, versatile and so... delicious! The hands-on time is minimal and the fabulous results are maximum!
Guiness Slow-Roasted Beef Barley Soup
A hearty with super tender beef and lots of healthy veggies, this Beef Barley Soup is slow-roasted to create lots of fabulous flavor!!
Slow Roasted Tomato Ancient Grain Salad
Think you need to avoid Italian food if you're trying to eat healthier? Nope! This fabulous ancient grain salad is loaded with all the delicious flavors of Italy minus the refined carbs and high-calorie counts!
Sweet Potato Quinoa Salad
With a delicious honey-lime dressing, this healthy, hearty salad is a perfect side for chicken, shrimp, pork, steak, etc. It also makes a fabulous (and beautiful) vegetarian meal.
Chopped Mediterranean Farro Salad
Love a hearty, healthy, salad that's bursting with bright, fresh flavor? This Chopped Mediterranean Farro Salad is a meal on its own or a great side!
Butternut Squash Black Rice Salad
This fabulous Butternut Squash Black Rice Salad is healthy, fresh and bursting with bright flavor. A simple lemon-olive oil dressing ties it all together!
Skillet Lemon Rosemary Chicken and Farro
With juicy, tender chicken, healthy farro and loads of fresh spinach, this hearty, delicious Chicken and Farro is an easy meal in one pan!
Roasted Butternut Farro Salad
This hearty, healthy Butternut Farro Salad includes roasted grapes and lots of fresh herbs. It makes an incredibly delicious side for grilled or roasted entrees and a lovely light meal for fall and winter!
Ridiculously Easy Sea-Salted Quinoa Pecan Brittle
This fabulous Sea-Salted Quinoa Pecan Brittle is wonderful as a snack, dessert, with yogurt and fruit, crumbled on ice cream, salads or oatmeal. It's shatteringly crisp, uniquely delicious and takes MINUTES of hands-on time!
One-Bowl Honey-Glazed Bran Muffins
Super moist and delicious, these super easy One-Bowl Honey-Glazed Bran Muffins roll out of the oven with rounded, bakery-style, tops!
How to Cook Black Rice (aka Forbidden Rice)
If you've never tried black rice, you're in for a delicious surprise. Cooking it can be a bit tricky though, so we're sharing a foolproof guide on How to Cook Black Rice.
How to Make Perfect Quinoa
A never-fail technique for making perfect fluffy quinoa!
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I first started following you 2 or 3 years ago, when I came across your Christmas Marmalade, which I made for gifts, and everyone raved about.
I love your recipes. Thanks
That's awesome, Kim! Thanks for letting us know!