Sorghum Shrimp Salad

½ cup whole grain sorghum
1 ½ cups vegetable stock
½ cup red pepper
½ cucumber, sliced
1 cup chopped parsley
½ cup frozen peas
1 cup grape tomatoes
2 tablespoons rice vinegar
1 tablespoon lemon juice
¼ teaspoon sesame oil
1 tablespoon honey
½ teaspoon minced ginger
6 cooked shrimp
1 tablespoon sesame seeds
Salt and pepper to taste

  1. Rinse sorghum. Place in pot with vegetable stock. Bring to a boil, cover with a lid, reduce heat and simmer for approximately 50 minutes. Drain excess liquid and allow to cool.
  2. While sorghum is cooking, prepare the vegetables. Slice the red pepper and cucumber and place in a medium bowl. Chop parsley and add to bowl. Halve grape tomatoes and add to bowl along with frozen peas. Refrigerate until ready to use.
  3. Pour rice vinegar, lemon juice, sesame oil and honey into a small jar. Add ginger, cover jar with a tight fitting lid and shake vigorously until ingredients are well mixed.
  4. When sorghum is ready, add to bowl with vegetables. Add salad dressing and mix until well combined. Distribute evenly between 2 serving plates. Top with shrimp and a sprinkling of sesame seeds. Enjoy!


Ingredients

½ cup whole grain sorghum
1 ½ cups vegetable stock
½ cup red pepper
½ cucumber, sliced
1 cup chopped parsley
½ cup frozen peas
1 cup grape tomatoes
2 tablespoons rice vinegar
1 tablespoon lemon juice
¼ teaspoon sesame oil
1 tablespoon honey
½ teaspoon minced ginger
6 cooked shrimp
1 tablespoon sesame seeds
Salt and pepper to taste


Directions

  1. Rinse sorghum. Place in pot with vegetable stock. Bring to a boil, cover with a lid, reduce heat and simmer for approximately 50 minutes. Drain excess liquid and allow to cool.
  2. While sorghum is cooking, prepare the vegetables. Slice the red pepper and cucumber and place in a medium bowl. Chop parsley and add to bowl. Halve grape tomatoes and add to bowl along with frozen peas. Refrigerate until ready to use.
  3. Pour rice vinegar, lemon juice, sesame oil and honey into a small jar. Add ginger, cover jar with a tight fitting lid and shake vigorously until ingredients are well mixed.
  4. When sorghum is ready, add to bowl with vegetables. Add salad dressing and mix until well combined. Distribute evenly between 2 serving plates. Top with shrimp and a sprinkling of sesame seeds. Enjoy!

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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