Millet with Black Beans & Vegetables
Serves 4 | Prep Time 20 minutes | Cook Time 30 minutes
Ingredients
• 1/2 cup Eden Millet
• 4 whole Eden Shiitake Mushrooms, soaked in 2 cups warm water for 20 minutes
• 15 ounces Eden Black Beans, rinsed and drained
• 1/4 tsp Eden Sea Salt
• 2 Tbsp minced fresh ginger root
• 2 cups boiling water, for blanching vegetables
• 2 medium carrots, sliced into 1/8" rounds
• 2 pieces baby bok choy, cut into large bite-size pieces
• 1/2 cup shredded red cabbage
• 2 scallions, thinly sliced
• 1/8 tsp Eden Black Pepper
• 1/4 cup pan roasted organic sunflower seeds
Dressing
• 1/4 cup Eden Extra Virgin Olive Oil
• 1/4 cup Eden Apple Cider Vinegar
or Eden Brown Rice Vinegar
• 1/2 tsp Eden Sea Salt
Directions
Slice the shiitake, discard stems and reserve the soaking water. Place millet, shiitake, shiitake soaking water, 1/4 teaspoon sea salt and ginger in a saucepan. Cover, bring to a boil, reduce flame to medium-low and simmer 20 minutes. Add beans and cook another 5 minutes. Turn off flame and let rest 10 minutes. Place 2 cups water in a small saucepan and bring to a boil. Blanche carrots for 2 minutes. Add bok choy and blanche 2 minutes. Remove from water and rinse under cold water to set the colors. For the dressing, whisk oil, vinegar and sea salt together in a small bowl. Place the millet in individual serving bowls and top with and blanched vegetables and raw cabbage. Pour dressing over and sprinkle with scallions and sunflower seeds.
Nutritional Information
Per serving: 356 calories, 20g fat (46% calories from fat), 11g protein, 42g carbohydrate, 12g fiber, 0mg cholesterol, 388mg sodium