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Foxtail Millet Salad

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Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Total Time 40 minutes
Servings: 2 servings
Course: Salad
Cuisine: global vegetarian
Ingredients Method

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

Method
 

  1. 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.
  2. In a large bowl, assemble the bell peppers, onion, lettuce, strawberries and dried mint.
  3. Add the cooked and cooled millet to the above ingredients in the bowl. Toss gently.
  4. 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.
  5. Serve immediately, chilled or at room temperature.