Hearty Grain Salads

When you pair grains and leafy greens into a salad, you get a meal that is filling and nutritious. Use the ideas for an easy dinner or take-to-work lunch. To help you decide which recipe to try, consider the grain:

• Barley is a grass plant that is high in protein and chewy in texture.

• Bulgar is a partially cooked whole wheat grain that is then dried.

• Farotto is when grain is cooked like risotto.

• Farro is a hulled grain that is made of different species of wheat.

• Freekah is a roasted unripened wheat that is crushed into small pieces.

• Quinoa is a seed that acts like a grain.

• Wheat berry is whole wheat kernel made of bran, germ, and endosperm. It is actually a fruit.