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RAINBOW FILET BEAN MILLET SALAD

millet salad

Like quinoa and buckwheat, millet is gluten-free and is considered a seed. It’s most known as a component to birdseed, but millet is not just for the birds! It’s part of the grass family and is one of the earliest cultivated cereals dating back to 2800 BC. It was a dominant food crop – originating from China and also adopted by Middle East, Mediterranean, and eventually Roman Empire…until it was replaced by the modern wheat.

Of all the true cereal grains, millet has the richest amino acid protein profile and the highest iron content. It’s super rich in phosphorous, which helps our bodies metabolize fat for energy and is an important component to all the fatty structures in our body (cell membranes, nervous system). Millet is also rich in magnesium (heart) and the B Vitamins, specifically niacin (B6), which helps lower cholesterol. It’s also considered the easiest grain to digest and contains loads of fiber – a great option for the detoxing body!

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Rainbow Filet Bean Millet Salad

Servings 4

Ingredients

  • 1 cup millet
  • 3 cups water
  • 1 lb rainbow filet beans or green beans, trimmed
  • 10 sungold tomatoes or cherry tomatoes halved
  • 1/3 cup raw unsalted organic almonds coarsely chopped

dressing:

  • 2 Tbsp + 1 tsp red wine vinegar
  • 1 1/2 tsp Dijon mustard
  • 1/2 tsp honey
  • 2 Tbsp shallots minced finely
  • 1 Tbsp fresh thyme chopped
  • 1/2 cup extra virgin olive oil
  • 1/4 tsp sea salt or to taste

Instructions

  1. Rinse millet well in a fine mesh strainer. In a pot, put millet and water. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat to low and simmer covered for 30 minutes.
  2. Bring salted water to a boil in a pot. Add rainbow filet beans (or green beans). Blanche for 3 minutes. While blanching, prepare a bowl of ice water. When green beans are finished blanching, drain and submerge in ice water to stop cooking. Cut into 1-inch pieces.
  3. Make dressing by combining all ingredients in a mason jar. Shake well.
  4. In a large bowl, put cooked millet, rainbow filet beans (or green beans), sungold tomatoes, chopped almonds. Stir to combine well. Add dressing and toss well.

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