Freekeh & Mango Salad with Amba Dressing & Pistachio Picada

The ultimate flavour bomb! This incorporates texture and flavour for the ultimate culinary sensory experience.

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Freekeh & Mango Salad with Amba Dressing & Pistachio Picada

Prep time: 20 MinCook time: 10 MinTotal time: 30 Min

The ultimate flavour bomb! This incorporates texture and flavour for the ultimate culinary sensory experience.

Ingredients

Pistachio Picada

• 40g Pistachios
• 1 Clove Garlic, Minced
• 1 Small slice bread, crusts removed, torn into chunks.
• Small handful Thyme, parsley & oregano, roughly chopped
• 4tbsp Olive Oil
• ½ tsp Salt

Mango Amba Dressing

• 2 tbsp Olive Oil
• 2 Cloves garlic, minced
• 2 Red Chillies, finely chopped
• 1 Ripe Mango, finely chopped
• ½ tsp Cumin, ground
• ½ tsp Sumac, ground
• ¼ tsp salt
• ¼ tsp Fenugreek, ground
• 1 Lemon, juice
• 40ml Cider Vinegar
• 60ml Water
• 1 tsp English Mustard
• Cooked Freekeh, Green Vegetables, Olives & Fresh Mango to serve

Instructions

1. Begin with the dressing. Heat the Oil in a medium sized saucepan over a medium heat. Add the garlic and chillies, turn the heat down and cook gently until softened and smelling fragrant.
2. Add the mango and spices and continue to cook for 5-8 minutes, or until the mango begins to break down, mashing with the back of your spoon helps.
3. Add the lemon juice, vinegar water and mustard and continue to cook for 5 minutes. blend in a processor until smooth. Set aside.
4. For the picada, dry roast the pistachios in a small pan until gently toasted. Add 2 tbsp Olive Oil, the garlic and bread and cook 2 minutes or until toasted.
5. Remove from the heat, add the herbs, salt and remaining olive oil and blitz to a breadcrumb paste.
6. Serve with cooked freekeh, green vegetables, olives, and fresh mango, along with the dressing.

https://gourmetglow.co.uk/recipes/freaked-mango-salad-with-amba-dressing-pistachio-picada