Healthy&Taste: Ancient Grain Salad

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Time to Prepare this Recipe 30 minutes Prep: 10 minutes Cook: 20 minutes
Calories Per Serving and Nutrition Information 134 calories per serving view nutrition facts
# of servings this recipe makes 4 servings suggest servings
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Ingredients

1/4 cup bulgur
1/4 cup millet
1/4 cup quinoa rinsed
1/4 cup cranberries or, blueberries, or raisins
1/2 cup parsley leaves chopped
1/4 cup celery chopped
1/4 cup sweet red bell pepper
1/4 cup apple peeled, and chopped
Vinaigrette
2 tablespoons lemon juice
2 tablespoons garlic clove minced
1 teaspoon dijon mustard
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 x black pepper

Directions

In large bowl, pour 1 cup boiling water over bulgur.

Cover and let stand for 30 minutes; fluff with fork.

Meanwhile, in saucepan, bring 1-1/2 cups water to boil; add millet and reduce heat to medium.

Simmer, covered, for 5 minutes. Add quinoa; simmer, covered, for 12 minutes or until water is absorbed.

In separate saucepan, bring 1/2 cup water to boil; add crangberries and boil for 4 minutes or until cranberries are plump and water is reduced to 1/4 cup.

Drain, reserving water.

Add millet, quinoa, parsley, celery, red pepper, apple and cranberries to burlur.

Vinaigrette: Whisk together lemon juice, oil, cranberry water, garlic, mustard, salt, and pepper to taste.

toss with salad.

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Nutrition Facts

Serving Size 75g
Amount per Serving
Calories 134 10% of calories from fat
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 1.0g2%
 Saturated Fat 0.0g1%
 Trans Fat 0.0g
Cholesterol 0mg0%
Sodium 177mg7%
Total Carbohydrate 27.0g9%
 Dietary Fiber 4.0g17%
 Sugars 1.0g
Protein 5.0g9%
Vitamin A 19%  Vitamin C 46%
Calcium 3%  Iron 12%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

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