4 from 3 votes
Arugula salad with millet, sundried tomatoes, yellow bell pepper and shaved almonds
Mediterranean millet salad that looks a bit like couscous. With arugula, sundried tomato and yellow pepper. Topped with roasted, flaked almonds. With extra virgin olive oil and citrus juice.
Prep Time
5 mins
Cook Time
5 mins
Total Time
10 mins
Servings:
2
servings
Calories:
412 kcal
Course:
Salad
Cuisine:
European, Mediterranean
Ingredients
- ½ cup millet
- 2 tbsp orange juice extra, instead of extra virgin olive oil
- 1 cup water
- 2 large handfuls arugula
- 8 tomatoes dried
- ½ yellow bell pepper
- 1 carrot
- 2 handsful almonds slivered or shaved
- 2 tbsp orange juice
- 2 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
- 1 tbsp honey raw
- or or maple syrup for vegan
Instructions
- Place the millet and water in a saucepan. You use twice as much water as millet (measured by volume).
- Cook for 5 minutes with the lid on. Remove the lid from the pan after cooking. This allows the millet to cool down. But let it sit in the pan for a while. The millet is still absorbing moisture.
- Roast the almonds in the ceramic pan or cast iron skillet. Let this cool as well.
- Mix 1 tablespoon (each) of honey (or maple syrup), olive oil and orange juice through the millet. You can do that in the saucepan. If you eat fatfree use extra orange juice.
- Grate the carrot. Cut the pepper and tomato into pieces. Mix everything with the millet.
- Finally, mix in the arugula. Divide between two plates. Pour an extra dash of olive oil over both. Or extra orange juice for fatfree.
- Top with the almonds.
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Notes
- If preferred you can eat the almonds raw as well (unroasted).
Nutrition Information
Calories
412kcal
(21%)
Carbohydrates
59g
(20%)
Protein
8g
(16%)
Fat
17g
(26%)
Saturated Fat
2g
(10%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
3g
(18%)
Monounsaturated Fat
11g
(55%)
Sodium
45mg
(2%)
Potassium
687mg
(15%)
Fiber
7g
(28%)
Sugar
16g
(32%)
Vitamin A
5767IU
(115%)
Vitamin C
80mg
(89%)
Calcium
69mg
(7%)
Iron
3mg
(17%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 2 servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 412
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 412kcal | 21% |
| Carbohydrates | 59g | 20% |
| Protein | 8g | 16% |
| Fat | 17g | 26% |
| Saturated Fat | 2g | 10% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 3g | 18% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 11g | 55% |
| Sodium | 45mg | 2% |
| Potassium | 687mg | 15% |
| Fiber | 7g | 28% |
| Sugar | 16g | 32% |
| Vitamin A | 5767IU | 115% |
| Vitamin C | 80mg | 89% |
| Calcium | 69mg | 7% |
| Iron | 3mg | 17% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.