Spring Sorghum Salad with Radish and Roasted Asparagus

Recipe posted by: Naturally Ella

Photo credit: Erin Alderson

1/2 bunch radishes, thinly sliced
1 red spring onion (or 2 to 3 green onions), diced
1 tablespoon lemon juice
1 teaspoon fresh minced parsley
Sprinkle of Salt
1/2 bunch asparagus
1 teaspoon olive oil
Sprinkle salt and pepper
3 to 4 handfuls chopped lettuce
1 cup cooked sorghum (or other favorite grain)
1 ounce feta
Oil and lemon juice, for serving

  1. In a small bowl, combine radishes with spring onion, lemon juice, parsley and salt. Allow to sit while grilling asparagus.
  2. Light grill and toss asparagus with olive oil, salt and pepper. Place on the hot grill and cook until tender and lightly charring, turning as needed. Remove from grill and let cool slightly.
  3. Chop grilled asparagus and toss with lettuce, sorghum, feta, and radish mixture. Serve with a drizzle of olive oil and lemon juice.


Ingredients

1/2 bunch radishes, thinly sliced
1 red spring onion (or 2 to 3 green onions), diced
1 tablespoon lemon juice
1 teaspoon fresh minced parsley
Sprinkle of Salt
1/2 bunch asparagus
1 teaspoon olive oil
Sprinkle salt and pepper
3 to 4 handfuls chopped lettuce
1 cup cooked sorghum (or other favorite grain)
1 ounce feta
Oil and lemon juice, for serving


Directions

  1. In a small bowl, combine radishes with spring onion, lemon juice, parsley and salt. Allow to sit while grilling asparagus.
  2. Light grill and toss asparagus with olive oil, salt and pepper. Place on the hot grill and cook until tender and lightly charring, turning as needed. Remove from grill and let cool slightly.
  3. Chop grilled asparagus and toss with lettuce, sorghum, feta, and radish mixture. Serve with a drizzle of olive oil and lemon juice.

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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