Black Bean - Spelt Salad

2/3c spelt

2/3c chopped celery heart

1 sm onion – chopped

1 garlic clove – minced

1 can black beans – rinsed/drained

1c plain Greek yogurt
fresh ground salt and pepper
1-2T balsamic vinegar
chopped cilantro - optional

A friend gave me the spelt and basically said, see what you can do with this. So this one's for you Sandy :-)

The night before you want to make this salad, rinse and sort spelt to be sure there are no tiny stones in it. In enough water to cover, bring to a boil. Let stand 10 minutes, rinse and repeat several times then leave in cold water overnight. In the morning bring to boil again, cook for 5 minutes, rinse one final time then drain and put into a medium bowl.

To the spelt, add remaining ingredients, toss and chill several hours to blend the flavors. This is an example of a perfect vegetarian dish. The grain and bean combination provides all the required amino acids to create a complete protein. . .Lin