All the elements of your favorite Greek salad, just add fonio! This crunchy, fresh crowd-pleaser is loaded with cucumber, tomato, fonio, and a delicious homemade Greek dressing.
10 Min Prep
5 Min Cook
4 Servings
by: Yolele
Ingredients
- DRESSING
- 1 garlic clove, smashed
- 1 tablespoon dried oregano
- 1 teaspoon dijon mustard
- 1 tablespoon red wine vinegar
- 1 large lemon, juiced
- 4 tablespoons olive oil
- salt + pepper
- SALAD
- 1 large cucumber, roughly chopped
- 1 pint cherry tomatoes, halved
- ½ cup crumbled feta
- ½ cup black olives, pitted and halved
- ½ medium red onion, sliced
- 1 1 cup Yolélé fonio, cooked and cooled according to package
Preparation
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Step 1
Add garlic, oregano, mustard, red wine vinegar, lemon juice and lemon zest to a bowl and whisk together until fully incorporated.
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Step 2
Once incorporated add olive oil slowly at first and whisk until all the oil is emulsified, make sure to add little by little. Finish off by adding salt + pepper and set aside.
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Step 3
Add all ingredients to a large mixing bowl and mix until all the ingredients are nicely incorporated, set aside.
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Step 4
Add dressing to the salad bowl a little at a time and mix until ingredients are coated evenly in dressing.
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Fonio
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Fonio is a regeneratively grown, community-building, really small ancient grain that’s been celebrated in West Africa for over 5,000 years. A versatile, nutrient-dense, anything-but-boring alternative to rice, quinoa or couscous, fonio brings the spirit of West Africa to your kitchen in just five minutes. It’s a simple, everyday sidekick to grilled meats, fish, and veggies, soaking up sauces and juices beautifully.
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