For a quick, healthy, and delicious meal, here’s a recipe for a salad bowl with Grashka Roller and homemade gomasio. This colorful salad is the perfect choice for days when you crave a lighter meal. The combination of fresh vegetables, quinoa, and pan-fried Grashka Roler, seasoned with homemade gomasio, will impress you with its simplicity and rich flavors. The best part? It only takes 15 minutes to prepare!
Ingredients:
- 1 cup cooked quinoa
- green lettuce (chopped)
- cherry tomatoes (halved)
- fresh cucumber (sliced thinly)
- 1 pack Grashka Roler (pan-fried in olive oil)
- 2 teaspoons homemade gomasio (recipe below)
- olive oil (to taste)
- pepper (to taste)
Instructions:
1. Prepare the quinoa
If you haven’t pre-cooked the quinoa, cook it according to the package instructions. Generally, rinse 1 cup of quinoa under cold water and then cook it in 2 cups of water until soft and all liquid is absorbed. Once cooked, let it cool.
2. Prepare the Grashka Roler
Cut the Roler into smaller slices or cubes. Heat a few drops of olive oil in a pan and lightly pan-fry the Roler on both sides until golden brown. This will add a pleasant crunch, pairing perfectly with the fresh vegetables in the salad.
3. Slice the vegetables
Wash and chop the lettuce, cherry tomatoes, and cucumber. Halve the cherry tomatoes and slice the cucumber into thin rounds. For the best results, use fresh and crispy vegetables to keep the salad refreshing.
4. Make the gomasio
Gomasio is a Japanese mix of toasted sesame seeds and salt, which brings out the flavor of vegetables and adds a delightful aroma to the dish. To make it at home:
- Take 12 tablespoons of sesame seeds and 1 tablespoon of salt.
- On medium heat in a dry skillet, lightly toast the sesame seeds and salt until the sesame turns golden yellow. Be careful not to burn it, as this would ruin the delicate sesame aroma.
- Transfer the mixture to a mortar and lightly grind it to release the flavors. You can store the gomasio in an airtight container and use it for other dishes as well.
5. Assemble the salad bowl
In a large bowl, add the cooked quinoa, chopped lettuce, cherry tomatoes, and cucumber. Add the pan-fried Grashka Roller and drizzle everything with a bit of olive oil.
6. Season and serve
Sprinkle the salad with homemade gomasio and add some freshly ground pepper. If desired, add extra gomasio for a bolder flavor. Gently toss everything together and serve immediately.
Serving Tip
This salad bowl can be enjoyed as a main dish or as a side. It’s also great as a packed lunch – just keep the dressing separate and add it just before eating to keep the salad fresh and crunchy.
Enjoy!