Sorghum, Chicken and Veggie Lettuce Wraps with Pumpkin Dijon Vinaigrette

Sorghum salad:

1/2 cup cooked whole grain sorghum
2 ounces rotisserie or grilled chicken, diced
1/3 grape or cherry tomatoes, halved
1/3 cup red, orange or yellow bell peppers, chopped (3-4 mini peppers)
3 romaine lettuce leaves

Dressing:

1 tablespoon Extra Virgin olive oil
2 tablespoons red wine vinegar
1 1/2 teaspoons Dijon mustard
1 1/2 teaspoons canned pumpkin
1/2 large clove garlic, finely chopped

  1. In a bowl, combine sorghum, chicken, peppers and tomatoes.
  2. In a second bowl, whisk together dressing ingredients.
  3. Add 2 tablespoons dressing to sorghum mixture and gently combine.
  4. Distribute sorghum mixture onto 3 lettuce leaves.
  5. Drizzle with a little extra dressing if desired.
  6. Dressing recipe will make more than is needed for one serving. Cover and refrigerate the extra to use another time.

Makes 1 serving with 2 tablespoons of dressing:

310 calories, 10g fat, 1.5g sat fat, 60mg chol, 135mg sodium, 32g carbohydrate, 6g fiber, 4g sugar, 22g protein



Ingredients

Sorghum salad:

1/2 cup cooked whole grain sorghum
2 ounces rotisserie or grilled chicken, diced
1/3 grape or cherry tomatoes, halved
1/3 cup red, orange or yellow bell peppers, chopped (3-4 mini peppers)
3 romaine lettuce leaves

Dressing:

1 tablespoon Extra Virgin olive oil
2 tablespoons red wine vinegar
1 1/2 teaspoons Dijon mustard
1 1/2 teaspoons canned pumpkin
1/2 large clove garlic, finely chopped


Directions

  1. In a bowl, combine sorghum, chicken, peppers and tomatoes.
  2. In a second bowl, whisk together dressing ingredients.
  3. Add 2 tablespoons dressing to sorghum mixture and gently combine.
  4. Distribute sorghum mixture onto 3 lettuce leaves.
  5. Drizzle with a little extra dressing if desired.
  6. Dressing recipe will make more than is needed for one serving. Cover and refrigerate the extra to use another time.

Notes

Makes 1 serving with 2 tablespoons of dressing:

310 calories, 10g fat, 1.5g sat fat, 60mg chol, 135mg sodium, 32g carbohydrate, 6g fiber, 4g sugar, 22g 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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