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Ingredients....( anything choppable that’s left in your fridge so get creative!) to be added to:

Pearled spelt (one whole box will feed a hungry army so adjust amount accordingly) – rinsed in cold water, then bought to the boil and simmered (approx 15 mins) until  ‘al dente’ or to your personal taste. (don’t let it get too mushy!).  Once cooked, rinse under running cold water and place in serving dish...add...

1 red onion ( but could be a couple of spring onions if you prefer) – finely chopped

1 red beetroot – peeled and chopped finely (to be roughly same size as spelt grain)

1 golden beetroot – as above

1 stick of celery – finely chopped

Handful of fresh parsley - either flat-leaf or traditional- roughly chopped

Handful of fresh coriander-roughly chopped

Handful of fresh chives if you can get them...

Generous handful of frozen peas – blanched and drained

Favorite vinaigrette dressing of choice

Season to taste..then

Sprinkle of crushed walnuts on top to garnish

Optional extras/alternatives!...

Pomegranate seeds (great taste and ‘crunch’)

Tiny florettes of broccoli/cauliflower/– blanched; finely sliced courgettes/ any favorite herbs

Any nuts/seeds – pumpkin/walnet/sunflower etc but really anything but the ‘Kitchen Sink’ – get creative