Tomato, Basil and Millet Salad

Serves 6
Time 50 min
Tomato, Basil and Millet Salad

Black-eyed peas mix with cherry tomatoes, fresh basil, green onions and red leaf lettuce in this colorful, flavor-filled salad. Experiment with different whole grains; we used millet but barley or quinoa work equally well.

Special Diets:

Dairy FreeDairy Free
VeganVegan
VegetarianVegetarian
Sugar ConsciousSugar Conscious

Ingredients

    1 cupuncooked millet, rinsed and drained
    3 cupsvegetable broth
    1 can (15-ounce)black-eyed peas, rinsed and drained
    4green onions, chopped
    3fresh basil leaves, thinly sliced
    1/4 cupextra-virgin olive oil
    2 tablespoonsbalsamic vinegar
    1/2 teaspoonfine sea salt
    1/4 teaspoonground black pepper
    1 pintcherry tomatoes, halved
    6 largeleaves green or red leaf lettuce

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Method

Toast millet in a large skillet over medium heat, stirring constantly, until fragrant and just golden brown, 3 to 4 minutes.


Remove skillet from heat and carefully add broth.


Return to heat and bring to a boil over medium high heat then reduce heat to medium low, cover and simmer until liquid is absorbed and millet is tender, 20 to 25 minutes.


Remove from the heat and set aside to let stand, covered, for 5 minutes.


Transfer millet to a large bowl, fluff with a fork and set aside to let cool.


Add black-eyed peas, green onions and basil to millet, toss gently.


In a small bowl, whisk together oil, vinegar, salt and pepper, then pour dressing over millet mixture and toss to coat.


Add tomatoes, then spoon salad over lettuce leaves and serve.

Nutritional Info

Serving Size

Calories

290

Total Fat

11g

Saturated Fat

1.5g

Cholesterol

0mg

Sodium

720mg

Total Carbohydrate

39g

Dietary Fiber

6g

Total Sugars

3g

Protein

8g

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