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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 ½ cup millet
  • 2 2 tbsp orange juice extra, instead of extra virgin olive oil
  • 1 1 cup water
  • 2 2 large handfuls arugula
  • 8 8 dried tomatoes
  • ½ ½ yellow bell pepper
  • 1 1 carrot
  • 2 2 handsful slivered/ shaved almonds
  • 2 2 tbsp orange juice
  • 2 2 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
  • 1 1 tbsp raw honey
  • or or maple syrup for vegan

Instructions

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  1. Place the millet and water in a saucepan. You use twice as much water as millet (measured by volume).
  2. 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.
  3. Roast the almonds in the ceramic pan or cast iron skillet. Let this cool as well.
  4. 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.
  5. Grate the carrot. Cut the pepper and tomato into pieces. Mix everything with the millet.
  6. Finally, mix in the arugula. Divide between two plates. Pour an extra dash of olive oil over both. Or extra orange juice for fatfree.
  7. Top with the almonds.

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 Monounsaturated Fat 11g Sodium 45mg (2%) Potassium 687mg (20%) Fiber 7g (28%) Sugar 16g (32%) Vitamin A 5767IU (115%) Vitamin C 80mg (89%) Calcium 69mg (7%) Iron 3mg (17%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 2servings

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.

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