Roasted Pepper, Goat Cheese and Walnut Sorghum Salad

2 cups cooked pearled sorghum
1 ounce walnuts, toasted and chopped (approx. ¼ cup)
1/2 cup (packed) roasted red peppers, chopped
2 scallions, chopped
1/2 ounce or 2 tablespoons crumbled goat cheese

Dressing:

1 tablespoon Extra Virgin olive oil
2 tablespoons balsamic vinegar
1 tablespoon plain nonfat Greek yogurt
3/4 teaspoon sorghum syrup (or honey)

  1. Cook sorghum according to package directions and set aside to cool.
  2. Toast walnuts at 350 degrees for approximately 3 minutes, taking care not to burn them.
  3. Add walnuts, peppers, scallions and goat cheese to sorghum and gently combine.
  4. Mix ingredients for dressing in a small bowl and whisk until blended.
  5. Top salad with dressing and thoroughly combine.
  6. If desired, top with extra scallions, a few nuts and a sprinkle of goat cheese to garnish.

Nutrition:

220 calories, 9g fat, 1.5g sat fat, 5mg chol, 80mg sodium, 30g carbohydrate, 3g fiber, 2g sugar, 5g protein



Ingredients

2 cups cooked pearled sorghum
1 ounce walnuts, toasted and chopped (approx. ¼ cup)
1/2 cup (packed) roasted red peppers, chopped
2 scallions, chopped
1/2 ounce or 2 tablespoons crumbled goat cheese

Dressing:

1 tablespoon Extra Virgin olive oil
2 tablespoons balsamic vinegar
1 tablespoon plain nonfat Greek yogurt
3/4 teaspoon sorghum syrup (or honey)


Directions

  1. Cook sorghum according to package directions and set aside to cool.
  2. Toast walnuts at 350 degrees for approximately 3 minutes, taking care not to burn them.
  3. Add walnuts, peppers, scallions and goat cheese to sorghum and gently combine.
  4. Mix ingredients for dressing in a small bowl and whisk until blended.
  5. Top salad with dressing and thoroughly combine.
  6. If desired, top with extra scallions, a few nuts and a sprinkle of goat cheese to garnish.

Notes

Nutrition:

220 calories, 9g fat, 1.5g sat fat, 5mg chol, 80mg sodium, 30g carbohydrate, 3g fiber, 2g sugar, 5g protein

Sorghum is an extremely versatile grain that you can serve like rice or quinoa or other whole grains.You can cook sorghum grain using your stovetop, slow cooker, oven, rice cooker or whatever option you prefer to prepare your favorite meals. Whole grain sorghum adds a hearty, nutty flavor to your favorite recipes. Use it in salads and in place of pasta and rice. Sorghum grain can also be toasted as a crunchy addition to a tossed salad. Be sure to check out our cooking tips library and get started with new and exciting recipes today.

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