Festive Freekeh For One

• 1/2 cup freekeh (pearled barley, farro, or wheatberries would probably work too)
• 1/2 cup lentils
• 2 cloves garlic, minced
• 2 carrots, peeled and sliced
• 2-3 large leaves curly kale, chopped
• 1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil
• 1/4 teaspoon cinnamon
• 1/8 teaspoon cumin
• Pinch red pepper flakes
• salt and pepper, to taste
• Splash fresh lemon juice
• 2 tablespoons roasted salted cashews, chopped
• 1 tablespoon dreid cherries, chopped in half

1. Cook the freekah and lentils, in 2 separate pots, according to package. lentils should take about half the time of the freekah.
2. In the meantime, mince garlic and slice carrots and kale, leaving the veggies separate because they are to be added at different times.
3. Heat olive oil on medium high and then add garlic. stir and lower the heat before it browns.
4. Add carrot slices to softened garlic, followed by cinnamon, cumin, salt, pepper, and red pepper flakes to taste. sautee on medium until carrots start to get dark around edges. Spritz with lemon juice and remove from heat.
5. Add kale and stir the veggies, off of the heat.
6. If the lentils are done (aprox. 25 minutes), drain them and add to veggies. Add chopped dried fruits and nuts.
7. Drain the freekah when it is done and add to the pan with everything.

freekeh, lentils, garlic, carrots, curly kale, extra virgin olive oil, cinnamon, cumin, red pepper, salt, lemon juice, cashews, dreid cherries

Taken from food52.com/recipes/17982-festive-freekeh-for-one (may not work)