Zesty Kale and Blood Orange Tabbouleh

    18m prep time
    18m total time
    Easy level
    17 ingredients

Make this popular chopped herb and grain salad hailing from the Middle East. Full of texture and flavour, it’s the ideal dish to wake up your tastebuds

Method

Based on 4 servings, adjust as needed.

Step 1

Tip the coriander seeds into a dry frying pan and gently toast over a medium heat, shaking the pan regularly until aromatic. Lightly crush using a pestle and mortar, then transfer to a large bowl. Add the chilli flakes, lemon zest and juice, orange zest, vinegar, mustard, honey, oil and a pinch of salt.

Step 2

Use a small, serrated knife to cut the peel and pith away from the zested orange, then cut between each segment and the membrane to release the segments – do this over the bowl of dressing to catch any drips of juice and put the orange segments into a separate bowl. Squeeze any remaining juice from the membrane into the dressing.

Step 3

Remove any tough stalks from the kale (these can be used in another recipe – see tip, below). Rip or chop the leaves into smaller pieces and add them to the dressing. Toss the kale through the dressing with your hands and lightly scrunch the leaves to soften a little. Leave for 10 mins.

Step 4

Add the grains, onion, pistachios and olives and toss together. Will keep covered and chilled for up to 2 hrs. Toss in the herbs and transfer to a platter for serving. Top with the orange segments, crumbled feta, a drizzle of oil and a sprinkling of chilli flakes.
  • Ingredients
  • Based on 4 servings
  • 2 tbsp White Vinegar 1 x Sainsbury's Wine Vinegar, White Wine 500ml
  • 2tsp Dijon Mustard 1 x Sainsbury's Dijon Mustard 185g
  • 1 Red Onion, thinly sliced 1 x Sainsbury's Red Onions Loose
  • 200g Feta, vegetarian, if needed, crumbled 1 x Sainsbury's Greek Feta Cheese 200g
  • 3tsp Coriander Seeds 1 x Sainsbury's Coriander Seed 25g
  • 0.5 tsp Dried crushed chillies, plus extra to serve 1 x Sainsbury's Crushed Chillies 32g
  • 150g Pitted Green Olives, roughly chopped (drained weight) 1 x Sainsbury's Pitted Green Olives 340g (150g*)
  • 500g Cooked Grains, such as quinoa or bulgur wheat 2 x Merchant Gourmet Simply Cooked Glorious Grains with Red Rice & Quinoa 250g
  • 100g Pistachios, shelled and roughly chopped 1 x Sainsbury's Pistachio Nuts 100g
  • 2tsp Honey 1 x Sainsbury's Runny Honey 340g
  • 6tbsp Extra Virgin Olive Oil, or cold-pressed rapeseed oil, plus a drizzle 1 x Sainsbury's Olive Oil, Extra Virgin 250ml
  • 15g Mint, roughly chopped 1 x Sainsbury's Fresh Packed Mint 30g
  • 1 Lemon, zested and juiced 1 x Sainsbury's Lemons
  • 30g Parsley, roughly chopped 1 x Sainsbury's Fresh Packed Flat Leaf Parsley 30g
  • 15g Dill, roughly chopped 1 x Sainsbury's Bunched Dill 20g
  • 5 Blood Oranges, or normal oranges 1 x Sainsbury's Blood Oranges Min x5
  • 200g Kale 1 x Sainsbury's Kale 200g
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