Toasted Millet and Confetti Vegetable Salad With Sesame and Soy

"Modified from Cooking Light, June 2007. I really, really *want* to like millet—it's a healthy whole grain, after all... but I've struggled to find a recipe I really like, and that my husband likes. This recipe is flavorful, relatively easy to make, and has vegetables for color, flavor, and additional nutritional value. It makes great leftovers, too. The original recipe calls for toasted walnuts, but my husband doesn't like them, so we opted for toasted sesame seed instead."
 
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Ready In:
40mins
Ingredients:
17
Serves:
4
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ingredients

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directions

  • To make the dressing, whisk together vinegar, 1 Tbsp water, 1 Tbsp soy sauce, the oils, ginger, salt and garlic.
  • Toast the millet for 5 minutes in a sauce pan. Add 2 c water, bring to a boil, cover, and simmer 20 minutes. Remove from heat, add the chopped carrots, and let sit 10 minutes, then fluff with a fork.
  • Toast the sesame seeds either in a small pan on the stove or in a toaster oven.
  • To the millet and carrots, add the cilantro, peppers, onions, and jalapenos, and toss with dressing.
  • Top each serving with a sprinkle of sesame seeds.

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I'm a professor of physics and astronomy at a small liberal arts college. My husband is a good cook and a real dear about helping out with the cooking, but I don't surrender the kitchen too often, because I really love cooking, even after a long day—though I really appreciate recipes that are quick and easy. Aside from cooking, I also enjoy reading (mostly science fiction, though I try to keep my horizons broad) and board games, card games, and role-playing games.
 
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