Foxtail Millet Salad
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup foxtail millet soaked for one hour
- 1 tsp olive oil
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1/4 cup red bell pepper finely diced
- 1/4 cup green bell pepper finely diced
- 1/2 small red onion finely chopped
- 2 cups lettuce / salad greens washed, dried and torn into bite sized pieces
- 4 strawberries sliced
- 1/2 tsp dried mint or chopped fresh mint leaves
Dressing
- 1 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
- 2 tbsp lemon juice
- 1/2 tsp black pepper Freshly ground
- 1/2 tsp salt
Instructions
- How to cook foxtail millet: Pressure cook the drained millet with 1 cup water, 1 tsp cooking oil and 1/2 tsp salt for two whistles. Turn off the flame. Remove once cooker is cooled and spread on a plate to cool.
- In a large bowl, assemble the bell peppers, onion, lettuce, strawberries and dried mint.
- Add the cooked and cooled millet to the above ingredients in the bowl. Toss gently.
- In a small bowl, whisk all the ingredients for the dressing until thick and creamy and add it to the salad ingredients in the bowl.
- Serve immediately, chilled or at room temperature.