Sorghum, Baby Pepper, Black Kale, Orange and Early Pumpkin Season Salad

½ cup grain sorghum
3 cups water
Salt/black pepper to taste
1 small pumpkin
6 each baby bell peppers or regular bells cut into 1/4s 
1 bunch black kale
2 oranges
¼ cup orange juice
¼ cup olive oil

  1. Bring 2 cups of water to boil, lightly seasonStir in sorghum, cover slightly and simmer for 50-60 minutes until sorghum is tender. Remove and strain. Place sorghum on

  2. Stir in sorghum, cover slightly and simmer for 50-60 minutes until sorghum is tender. Remove and strain. Place sorghum on cookie sheet to cool.

  3. Preheat oven to 350.

  4. Cut pumpkin in half, remove seeds and place upside down, lightly seasoned and oiled onto parchment paper lined cookie sheet. Bake until tender, approximately 35 minutes. Remove and cool, scoop out meat and lightly chop.

  5. Wash and remove center ribs from kale, place into bowl with red peppers with 1/8 cup olive oil and season lightly. Place into oven and bake 6 minutes, remove and cool.

  6. Peel and slice oranges. In large bowl combine all ingredients except sliced oranges, toss together, place in bowls and garnish with sliced oranges, serve.



Ingredients

½ cup grain sorghum
3 cups water
Salt/black pepper to taste
1 small pumpkin
6 each baby bell peppers or regular bells cut into 1/4s 
1 bunch black kale
2 oranges
¼ cup orange juice
¼ cup olive oil


Directions

  1. Bring 2 cups of water to boil, lightly seasonStir in sorghum, cover slightly and simmer for 50-60 minutes until sorghum is tender. Remove and strain. Place sorghum on

  2. Stir in sorghum, cover slightly and simmer for 50-60 minutes until sorghum is tender. Remove and strain. Place sorghum on cookie sheet to cool.

  3. Preheat oven to 350.

  4. Cut pumpkin in half, remove seeds and place upside down, lightly seasoned and oiled onto parchment paper lined cookie sheet. Bake until tender, approximately 35 minutes. Remove and cool, scoop out meat and lightly chop.

  5. Wash and remove center ribs from kale, place into bowl with red peppers with 1/8 cup olive oil and season lightly. Place into oven and bake 6 minutes, remove and cool.

  6. Peel and slice oranges. In large bowl combine all ingredients except sliced oranges, toss together, place in bowls and garnish with sliced oranges, serve.

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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