Sorghum Asian Salad with Roasted Almonds

Salad:

3 cups cooked pearled sorghum
1 cup carrots, julienned
3/4 cup red bell pepper, diced
3/4 cup celery, diagonally sliced
1 cup roasted Marcona almonds
3 green onions, sliced thin
1/4 cup chopped parsley

Dressing:

4 Tablespoons seasoned rice vinegar
1 1/2 Tablespoons Asian (toasted) sesame oil
1 teaspoon soy sauce
1 clove garlic, minced
Salt and freshly ground pepper to taste

  1. In a small saucepan, boil 4 cups of water and add 1 cup of pearled grain sorghum to make 3 cups of cooked sorghum.

  2. Cover with a tight-fitting lid, reduce heat to medium and simmer for 45 minutes or until tender.

  3. Fluff with a fork.

  4. Combine all salad ingredients in a large bowl. Whisk together all dressing ingredients.

  5. Drizzle over salad and toss to coat.

  6. Refrigerate one hour before serving.



Ingredients

Salad:

3 cups cooked pearled sorghum
1 cup carrots, julienned
3/4 cup red bell pepper, diced
3/4 cup celery, diagonally sliced
1 cup roasted Marcona almonds
3 green onions, sliced thin
1/4 cup chopped parsley

Dressing:

4 Tablespoons seasoned rice vinegar
1 1/2 Tablespoons Asian (toasted) sesame oil
1 teaspoon soy sauce
1 clove garlic, minced
Salt and freshly ground pepper to taste


Directions

  1. In a small saucepan, boil 4 cups of water and add 1 cup of pearled grain sorghum to make 3 cups of cooked sorghum.

  2. Cover with a tight-fitting lid, reduce heat to medium and simmer for 45 minutes or until tender.

  3. Fluff with a fork.

  4. Combine all salad ingredients in a large bowl. Whisk together all dressing ingredients.

  5. Drizzle over salad and toss to coat.

  6. Refrigerate one hour before serving.

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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