15 Hearty, Happy Whole Grain Recipes - Delicious Ideas for Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner (2024)

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Healthy, hearty and delicious recipes featuring whole grains. These recipes are full of flavor and perfect for any occasion.

Do you like to cook with whole grains? We love the heartiness they can bring to all kinds of dishes. With everything from farro, quinoa, black rice, barley and more- there are so many different options!

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We've rounded up some of our favorite ways to use these whole grains. There's everything from main dishes, to soups to salads to bread - even a sweet treat. Healthy, delicious, satisfying and full of flavor, we think you'll love these dishes. Enjoy!

Easy Pine Nut Seeded Crackers

Looking for a delicious, healthy snack or appetizer? With 10 minutes of hands-on time, these super healthy, gluten-free Pine Nut Seeded Crackers are perfect for dips, snacking andalongside soups and salads!

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No-Knead Seeded Oatmeal Bread

Give this No-Knead Seeded Oatmeal Bread a try! It's easy, versatile and so... delicious! The hands-on time is minimal and the fabulous results are maximum!

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Slow-Roasted Beef Barley Soup

A hearty with super tender beef and lots of healthy veggies, thisBeef Barley Soup is slow-roasted to create lots of fabulous flavor!!

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Slow Roasted Tomato Ancient Grain Salad

Think you need to avoid Italian food if you're trying to eat healthier? Nope! This fabulous ancient grain salad is loaded with all the delicious flavors of Italy minus the refined carbs and high-calorie counts!

Sweet Potato Quinoa Salad

With adelicious honey-lime dressing, this healthy, hearty salad is a perfect side for chicken, shrimp, pork, steak, etc. It also makes a fabulous (and beautiful)vegetarian meal.

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Chopped Mediterranean Farro Salad

Love a hearty, healthy, salad that's bursting with bright, fresh flavor? This Chopped Mediterranean Farro Salad is a meal on its own or a great side!

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Skillet Lemon Rosemary Chicken and Farro

With juicy, tender chicken, healthy farro and loads of fresh spinach, this hearty, deliciousChicken and Farro is an easy meal in one pan!

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Butternut Squash Black Rice Salad

This fabulous Butternut Squash Black Rice Salad is healthy, fresh and bursting with bright flavor. A simple lemon-olive oil dressing ties it all together!

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Ballymaloe Quinoa Sweet Potato Salad

This Asian-inspired, Quinoa Sweet Potato Salad is super healthy, can be prepped ahead and simply bursts with bright, fresh, delicious flavor!

Roasted Butternut Farro Salad

This hearty, healthy Butternut Farro Salad includes roasted grapes and lots of fresh herbs. It makes an incredibly delicious side for grilled or roasted entrees and a lovely light meal for fall and winter!

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Broccoli Parmesan Quinoa

What if you could serve a broccoli dish so delicious that everyone at the table would be begging for more? This one's quick, easy, healthy and a real crowd pleaser!

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Ridiculously Easy Sea-Salted Quinoa Pecan Brittle

This fabulous Sea-Salted Quinoa Pecan Brittle is wonderful as a snack, dessert, with yogurt and fruit, crumbled on ice cream, salads or oatmeal. It's shatteringly crisp, uniquely delicious and takes MINUTES of hands-on time!

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One-Bowl Honey-Glazed Bran Muffins

Super moist and delicious, these super easy One-Bowl Honey-Glazed Bran Muffins roll out of the oven with rounded, bakery-style,tops!

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How to Cook Black Rice (or Forbidden Rice)

If you've never tried black rice, you're in for a delicious surprise. Cooking it can be a bit tricky though, so we're sharing a foolproof guide on How to Cook Black Rice.

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How to Make Perfect Quinoa

A never fail technique for making perfect fluffy quinoa!

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Thought for theday:

Let us come into his presence with thanksgiving;
let us make a joyful noise to him with songs of praise!
For the Lord is a great God
and a great King above all gods. Psalm 95:2-3

What we're listening to for inspiration:

Endless Alleluia

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  1. Dee Bostick says

    Dear Chris and Scott,
    Wonderful recipes. Thank you for sharing in such an inspiring presentation.
    Happy Easter 2023

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    • Lindsay @ The Café Sucre Farine says

      Happy Easter, Dee!

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