GREEK MILLET SALAD

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The millets are a group of small seed species of cereal crop or grains,widely grown around the world for food and fodder. They are small-seeded grasses grown in difficult production environments. It was millets, rather than rice, that formed important parts of prehistoric diet in Chinese Neolithic and Korean. It can be purchased in a health food store

Provided by Marlitt

Categories     Vegetable

Time 30m

Yield 4 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 15

1/3 cup millet
1 cup vegetable broth
1/2 cucumber
2 tomatoes
1 red bell pepper
80 g feta cheese
3 tablespoons olive oil
1 lemon, juice of
1 garlic clove
1 teaspoon sea salt
1 teaspoon mustard
1/2 teaspoon pepper
1/2 teaspoon oregano, dry, use fresh to taste
1/2 teaspoon basil, dry, use fresh to taste
1/2 teaspoon dried thyme, use fresh to taste

Steps:

  • Boil the millet in the vegetable broth and simmer for about 20 minutes.
  • Take pot off the heat pot a lid on and let cool.
  • Slice or dice the vegetables (cucumber, tomatoe, and peppers)and put into a salad bowl.
  • Carefully fold in the cooled millet.
  • Crumble the feta cheese over top.
  • Whisk the remaining ingredients for the dressing and pour over the salad.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 237.1, Fat 15.4, SaturatedFat 4.6, Cholesterol 17.8, Sodium 825.2, Carbohydrate 20, Fiber 3.2, Sugar 4.6, Protein 6

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