Millet Salad
Spring Millet Salad is a fresh, lemony grain salad packed with herbs and crisp vegetables ~ light, healthy, and naturally gluten-free.
Servings: 6 -8
Ingredients
millet salad
- 1 cup dried millet
- 1/2 tsp sea salt
- pinch saffron
- 1/2 lb thin asparagus, trimmed
- 2 medium golden beets, cooked and peeled
- 3 rainbow carrots, peeled and sliced
- 25 cherry tomatoes, sliced in half
- 1/4 red onion, cut into thin slivers
- 2 Tbsp fresh mint leaves, very thinly sliced
dressing
- 1/3 cup olive oil
- 3 Tbsp lemon juice, or more to taste
- 1 tsp coriander
- sea salt, to taste
Instructions
- Put the 1 cup dried millet, 1/2 tsp sea salt, and pinch saffron in a saucpan with 2 cups water and bring to a boil. Lower the heat to a simmer, cover, and cook for about 15 minutes the water is absorbed. Fluff with a fork. If you'd like to cool the millet quickly you can spread it out on a sheet pan.
- While the millet cooks prep your veggies.
- Place the trimmed asparagus on a plate and splash with water. Microwave on high for 60-90 seconds. Remove, let cool briefly, and slice into 2 inch pieces. This just tenderizes the asparagus and brings out its flavor.
- Slice the cooked beets into bite sized pieces.
- Put the millet in a large salad bowl and toss with some of the dressing and season with salt. Add all of the veggies and the fresh mint and give it a good toss with more of the dressing, to taste.
- Your millet salad can be served right away, or refrigerated for later. If you do plan to serve later you might consider adding the cherry tomatoes just before serving, as they don't hold up well in the refrigerator.
dressing
- Whisk together the 1/3 cup olive oil, 3 Tbsp lemon juice, and 1 tsp coriander. Taste and add sea salt and adjust the acidity level to your liking.
Notes
You can cook your millet and your beets up to a day ahead for this salad.
Nutrition
Calories: 294 kcal · Carbohydrates: 38 g · Protein: 6 g · Fat: 14 g · Saturated Fat: 2 g · Polyunsaturated Fat: 2 g · Monounsaturated Fat: 9 g · Sodium: 270 mg · Potassium: 596 mg · Fiber: 7 g · Sugar: 8 g · Vitamin A: 5747 IU · Vitamin C: 26 mg · Calcium: 43 mg · Iron: 3 mg
Nutritional information is provided as a courtesy and is an estimate only. This information comes from online calculators. Although The View from Great Island attempts to provide accurate nutritional information, these figures are only estimates.
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