Zesty Whole Grain and Vegetable Salad

Recipesfull introduces to you: Healthy Lunch Recipes. (Zesty Whole Grain and Vegetable Salad). I love whole grains, but could find very few recipes with sorghum. I had some vegetables from the garden and decided to throw a few things together. It was delicious! Other grains and vegetables can be added depending on what you have on hand.

Brief

Prep 20 mins

Cook: 1hr

Additional: 40 mins

Total: 2hrs

Servings: 4

Yield: 4 servings

Zesty Whole Grain and Vegetable Salad

Ingredients

3 cups water

1 cup whole grain sorghum

2 tomatoes

chopped

1 rib celery

chopped

½ small onion

chopped

¼ cup chopped cilantro

or to taste

1 fresh jalapeno pepper

seeded and chopped

1 clove garlic

crushed

1 cup light Italian salad dressing

2 tablespoons lemon juice

Grilled Corn Salad

Lunch

Directions

Step 1

Combine water and sorghum in a small pot. Bring to a boil; reduce heat to medium-low cover and cook until sorghum is tender yet firm to the bite about 1 hour. Drain any excess water and cool about 10 minutes.

Step 2

Transfer sorghum to a large bowl. Add tomatoes celery onion cilantro jalapeno and garlic; toss to combine. Stir in Italian dressing and lemon juice. Cover bowl with plastic wrap and chill before serving about 30 minutes.

Nutritional Information

Zesty Whole Grain and Vegetable Salad

Servings Per Recipe:4

Calories: 226.4

% Daily Value *

Protein: 4.9g 10%

Carbohydrates: 46.6g 15%

Dietary Fiber: 1.6g 7%

Sugars: 3.3g

Fat: 2.5g 4%

Vitamin A Iu: 838.3IU 17%

Niacin Equivalents: 2.2mg 17%

Vitamin B6: 0.1mg 7%

Vitamin C: 15.7mg 26%

Folate: 21.1mcg 5%

Calcium: 35.3mg 4%

Iron: 2.1mg 12%

Magnesium: 13.2mg 5%

Potassium: 236.7mg 7%

Sodium: 928.4mg 37%

Thiamin: 0.1mg 6%

Calories From Fat: 22.6

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

**Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.

(-)Nutrition information is provided for reference only. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.