Healthy&taste: ancient grain salad

Healthy&taste: ancient grain salad
Main Ingredient: Blueberries Cranberries Raisins Various Vegetables

Cuisine: Canadian

Dietary: Various healthy

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Healthy&taste: ancient grain salad ingredients

  • 1⁄4 c Bulgur
  • 1⁄4 c Millet
  • 1⁄4 c quinoa, rinsed
  • 1⁄4 c Dried cranberries, or
  • -blueberries, or raisins
  • 1⁄2 c parsley, chopped
  • 1⁄4 c Celery, chopped
  • 1⁄4 c Sweet red pepper, chopped
  • 1⁄4 c Apple, peeled and chopped
  • Vinaigrette
  • 2 T Lemon juice
  • 2 T garlic cloves, minced
  • 1 t Dijon mustard
  • 1⁄4 t Salt
  • Pepper

Cooking Healthy&taste: ancient grain salad

1. In large bowl, pour 1 cup boiling water over bulgur.
2. Cover and let stand for 30 minutes; fluff with fork.
3. Meanwhile, in saucepan, bring 1-½ cups water to boil; add millet and reduce heat to medium.
4. Simmeri, covered, for 5 minutes.
5. Add quinoa; simmer, covered, for 12 minutes or until water is absorbed.
6. In separate saucepan, bring ½ cup water to boil; add crangberries and boil for 4 minutes or until cranberries are plump and water is reduced to ¼ cup. Drain, reserving water.
7. Add millet, quinoa, parsley, celery, red pepper, apple and cranberries to burlur.
8. Vinaigrettei: whisk together lemon juice, oil, cranberry water, garlic, mustard, salt, and pepper to taste.
9. Tossi with salad.