Carla's Greek-ish Grain Salad

If a Greek salad and a grain salad made sweet beautiful love and had a baby, it would be this Greek-ISH grain salad. It's got all of my favorite things about a grain salad: al dente wheat berries, crunchy veggies, punchy dressing, along with all the things you want in a Greek salad. For me, that's feta, briny olives, and lashings of olive oil. Plus, there's a timeless Seinfeld reference. How could anyone go wrong?!?
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[@irian42]

This looks absolutely delicious! I feel "authenticity" has become a dogma rather than a way to make food more delicious, so a Greek-ish salad is right up my alley. Plus I feel the Greeks are probably way less judgmental than those Italian Foodies who can't seem to wrap their heads around people doing stuff non-traditionally... 😂

[@theprousteffect9717]

No one has a problem with non-traditional food. They have a problem with calling non-traditional dishes by traditional names when they're only inspired by the traditional dish. Notice Carla isn't calling this a "Greek salad" but rather "Greek-ish."

[@canesugar911]

It's always the people without tradition that try to ruin other people's traditions.

[@lucasoraha5792]

The excitement I get when I see Carla has posted is the highlight of my work week

[@sierrabergsgaard5314]

I would love to see more breakfast recipes too! Breakfast for dinner is the best

[@theprousteffect9717]

Breakfast food is kind of the worst, but to each their own.

[@enchantee4750]

Whenever i hear big salad i always think of Elaine! She would def be proud of this big salad! 😊

[@JSanders]

We have a big salad once a week but I've never made a grain salad, once again you've inspired another meal! Thank you!

[@Rivkress]

Me a Greek whomst is obsessed with Kalamata olives: “it’s okay River, we love Carla and she’s just “spinning it” 🤣🤣🤣

[@-beee-]

What a joy! I didn't realize I could be watching more Carla videos, and this brings me so much joy. I hope Julia Louis-Dreyfus sees this and takes you up on this offer because that looks incredible!

[@charliesatnam4832]

I am loving these descriptive words. We got pre soak super soaker club, we got 4 finger pinches, there's really something for everyone. So saucey🤣

[@silverleafmaple]

The English Cuke is so much easier to grab though ;) Pitting my own olives is definitely gonna start happening. Ty!

[@virginiaf.5764]

If you use the fine ground bulgur that we use for tabouli, you only have to soak and not cook it. Then you'd have a Greek/Lebanese-ish salad. But tomatoes are a must.

[@JeacoMeiyin]

Oh my salads! This is on my list of salads I want to try! Did I have a specific list of salads, No. But I made one now, and that puts this one on top. So Greek Grain Elaine, here I come!

[@rneustel388]

Thank you for giving me what I’ll take to the next potluck!

[@MrRKWRIGHT]

Good afternoon Carla. That looks absolutely delicious. I like starting the day with a fresh green salad - with a few grains mixed in.

[@marlastoner6593]

Carla I made this without the grains (only because I didn’t have any) and subbed a jalapeño because it’s what I had on hand and holy moly!!! So so amazing a bursting with flavor. It’s really a foolproof and simple yet so delicious recipe. Great job developing!! 😊😊

[@rojasantiago89]

You're killing it, former boss-in-the-background! Keep going!!

[@hannahs1371]

commenting because carla deserves the world

[@tf7831]

YUM! Folks, you must listen to the mandolin episode of Borderline Salty. It’s too good!

[@valf156115]

Yes to salad recipes!!!

[@foodiefan4lifez]

Carla, you angel, I just made this and it turned out so delicious! Thank you!

[@calvinemerson]

another amazing benefit of soaking: using less energy to cook your food! especially with the gas prices in europe (and probably the rest of the world) right now, 3+ hours on the stove is not great.

[@ChrisVidouras]

Oh man This must be how the Italians feel when they see American pasta videos. Hahah This tomato-free salad looks great though. It's time we take wheat berry out of the strictly funeral food category over here. I'll definitely try this Carla, thanks for sharing and cheers from Greece!

[@BiniBoeva]

For the record, in Bulgaria we don’t call our cheese Feta and it’s actually different from Feta. Yes, we have these food fights in the Balkans😅

[@pugglelover135]

YASS another grain salad recipe !!! Two of my favorite things, ever, now available in one sick package 😎 Thank you queen 👸✨️

[@christinajones2637]

This is my absolute favorite salad of all time!

[@kristinaginorio1344]

Sounds SO yummy.

[@TalysAlankil]

that slo-mo shot…decadent

[@mommys-lil-tortlet]

Loving the grains!!! This looks so delicious and flavorful and I feel like when I make it's going to be my lunch every day for two months

[@LegacifoodsOriginal]

This looks delicious 🤤

[@calenk8569]

looks yummy

[@_kit.glitch]

Making this TO-DAY

[@dennischeng8793]

Just want to dig in!

[@MrVst1]

Looks delicious

[@blake8914]

Omg I love it!

[@aurifulgore]

So feta is protected by PDO, BUT the US still retains the use of feta as a generic term. It makes finding genuine feta kind of impossible. As with most cheese most of what we get is made in Wisconsin. Which is tasty but I would like to find the genuine one sometime. Maybe they're in specialty cheese shops here 😅

[@OneOlive1]

Yesss, this looks amazing!

[@carlamachin4351]

Yummmmm

[@forteandblues]

Honestly I don’t even like greens or (leafs) that much. But I watch all your videos for “inspiration 🌈”

[@forteandblues]

I think I’m gonna “spin it” and do it with only a tiny bit of arugula and a lot more heat. I could handle that I think. Thanks Carla!

[@lisarazzilier-lavoie5750]

Hi Carla - I must comment... first,no.apologies on your Greek *inspired* grain salad. I think you should consider renaming it as Greek Grain Elaine Salad! Looking forward to next video

[@FrankPerkins]

I'm brave. There is no better olive than a cerignola olive.

[@elyepes19]

I will prepare this salad 👍🏽🥗🥬

[@jamesandcaitlin]

What material are your countertops? They’re beautiful.

[@aimeewynhausen9924]

you wouldn't want to cook it with the soaking liquid to keep all the nutrients and starch or is it too much?

[@leslieb2971]

I think I ❤️ you! Yum 😋

[@kalex888]

Yeah, nothing about this salad was Greek. Thanks for playing along

[@nikkyb]

Looks delish and a nice riff on the traditional, but I’m adding tomatoes to mine!

[@emkn1479]

This must be made. But if it’s summer, there will be some homegrown tomatoes making an appearance here.

[@lynneann9166]

soaking is important!

[@rebeccabrandt2505]

I lurve Bulgarian feta! So briny!! ♡

[@louisemasson5291]

Bravo, good good inspiration ❤️

[@thurmanjack1724]

Where is that beautiful cutting board from?

[@KimMayroze]

I love your shirt! Where's it from?

[@scottnelson4324]

This looks fucking amazing!

[@n.sykes.pharmd]

Ok I have been on a mission to figure out your olive oil brand and .. is it the one in the white labeled tin from World Market??

[@GigiStar01]

Is the red wine vinegar homemade?

[@LifeWithBarbaraEstelle]

This salad looks amazing! Does anyone know the name of the wooden spatula like tool she’s using? I Need one.

[@spinachwrap]

It looks like the Earlywood(?) utensils that Kenji Lopez-Alt uses in his videos.

[@LifeWithBarbaraEstelle]

@@spinachwrap thank you so much!

[@mukwasaki]

Yas Goddess!

[@sjt4225]

You had me at ish

[@kimouellette5274]

Your hair is spectacular! And always love your nails ;)))

[@MeredithWhitfield]

bulgarian cheese is supreme. come at me, greece

[@lovewillwinnn]

Julia LOUISE...Dreyfus.? 🤔 Louise? Hmmm

[@_FearNoEvil]

Anchovies only make things better. We should put some on Biden.

[@foteini-6008]

Ugh there is absolutely nothing greek about this salad. Not even the cheese

[@ambientobsession5298]

Ugh, please, Turkish feta beats Greek feta any day. Turkish olive oil as well.