Spelt, black olives and blackberry salad
A fresh and fragrant recipe combining grains and fruit in an unusual way.
The unique combination of extra virgin olive oil and in-season berries makes this an interesting recipe to try out.
A Fratelli Carli recipe for the Buongusto magazine in conjunction with the SU-EATABLE Life team.
Serves four
- Pearled spelt (or another whole grain e.g., pearl barley) – 320 g
- Fresh cheese – 200 g
- Blackberries – 120 g
- Good quality black olives to taste
- Extra virgin olive oil – 4 tbsp
- Oregano to taste
- Salt to taste
Nutritional information
Per serving: 664 Kcal
Environmental Impact
Per serving:
378 grams CO2 equivalence - carbon footprint
586 litres - water footprint
This recipe’s environmental sustainability level is: Good.
To remain environmentally sustainable at each meal, our advice is to keep within 1000 grams of CO2 equivalence (carbon footprint) and 1000 litres of virtual water (water footprint). Remember that animal proteins (meat, cheese, fish and eggs) have a greater impact than grains, beans, pulses and vegetables. Vegetable sides generally have a low environmental impact, equivalent to around 100 grams of CO2, including dressing.
Method
Dice the cheese, dress it with extra virgin olive oil and (preferably fresh) oregano and leave it to absorb the flavors.
Rinse the blackberries and dry them carefully.
In the meantime, boil the spelt in salted water (according to the packet instructions), drain and rinse it quickly in cold running water.
Put the spelt in a bowl and dress it with a drizzle of extra virgin olive oil.
Once it has cooled mix the cheese, blackberries and olives together carefully.
The Chef’s Advice
Extra virgin olive oil brings out the tart flavor of the blackberries and the delicate bitterness of the olives.
Nutritional Advice
Adding fruit to savory dishes is an excellent way of increasing the amount of fruit you eat and filling up with vitamins.
Environmental Advice
Eat vegetables, fresh and dried fruit, pulses and whole grains.
This meal is an alternative way of using whole grains which are a healthy and versatile ingredient that can be used to makes lots of sustainable dishes.
