Description
Summer Millet Salad is the ultimate dish for warm days, combining the lightness of fresh vegetables with the hearty texture of millet. This vibrant salad is gluten-free and oil-free, making it a nutritious choice for BBQs, picnics, or as a refreshing side. Packed with flavor and easy to prepare in just 30 minutes, it’s customizable to suit your taste. Enjoy this delightful blend as a standalone lunch or as an accompaniment to your favorite grilled meats. With its colorful ingredients and zesty dressing, this salad will become a go-to recipe for your summer gatherings.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 1/2 cups uncooked millet
- 1/3 – 1/2 cup sliced black olives
- 1/2 cup capers
- 1/2 cucumber, diced
- 2 spring onions, sliced
- 1 small red pepper, diced
- Dressing: juice of 1 lemon
- 2 tsp Dijon mustard
- 2 tbsp apple cider vinegar
- optional maple syrup
- salt
- black pepper
Instructions
- Rinse millet under cold water. Bring 4 1/2 cups of water to a boil in a medium pot. Add rinsed millet and cook for about 20 minutes until tender. Drain excess liquid and let cool.
- While millet cools, prepare veggies: dice cucumber and red pepper, slice spring onions and olives if whole.
- In a mixing bowl, combine lemon juice, Dijon mustard, apple cider vinegar, maple syrup (if using), salt, and black pepper; whisk until smooth.
- Once cooled, transfer millet to a large bowl; mix in dressing and prepared vegetables until evenly coated.
- Chill in the fridge before serving.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Salad
- Method: No Cook and Boiling
- Cuisine: Vegan
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cup (240g)
- Calories: 230
- Sugar: 3g
- Sodium: 450mg
- Fat: 4g
- Saturated Fat: 0g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 42g
- Fiber: 8g
- Protein: 8g
- Cholesterol: 0mg