Whole Grain Grocery Guide

Now that we’ve offered up some of our favorite fall recipes for whole grain salads, it’s time to make a trip to your local supermarket. Here’s a quick guide to picking out grains at the grocery store.

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Quinoa: Look for quinoa that is already prerinsed or prewashed to not only save time, but drastically reduce the earthy or strong flavor of quinoa. Quinoa can be found in the grains aisle near the rice or in the specialty/gourmet foods area of some supermarkets.

Barley: Look for quick-cooking barley in the cereal aisle near the oatmeal or the specialty grains area. Pearled barley could be substituted.

Rice: Brown rice comes in so many different forms you’ll easily find one to meet your time schedule. There’s long cooking in bags, quick/fast cooking in boxes or already-cooked pouches that just need microwaving. While you can substitute quick-cooking or microwave rice, they both have a slightly chewier, denser texture that will affect the overall texture and quality of the salad.