Black Bean and Millet Salad

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Black Bean and Millet Salad

Prepare this flavorful Black Bean and Millet Salad as a side dish or main meal. The fluffy and buttery flavor of millet, combined with black beans, bell pepper, cilantro, green onion, and a tasty lime dressing, makes this dish a hit.

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Course: Entrée, Main Course, Salad

Cuisine: American

Keyword: black bean and millet salad

Prep Time: 15

Cook Time: 25

Servings: servings

Calories: 430kcal

Equipment

1 saucepan

Ingredients

For The Millet

1 cup millet
2 cups vegetable broth

Black Bean Millet

2 cups cooked millet
1 15-ounce can black beans, rinsed and drained
1/2 medium red bell pepper diced
1/2 cup cilantro chopped
2 green onion thinly sliced

Lime Dressing

2 tablespoons olive oil
2 tablespoons fresh lime juice
1 clove garlic minced
1/2 teaspoon cumin
1/4 teaspoon cayenne
1/2 teaspoon salt

Instructions

Cooked Millet

Wash millet using a fine mesh strain: drain millet and dry excess liquid with a clean towel or paper towel.
Heat the saucepan over medium-high heat, add millet, and cook it, stirring until the millet starts popping.
Cook until edges are golden brown, but be careful they don't burn.
Add vegetable broth, then bring to a boil. Cover saucepan, and reduce heat to simmer for about 20 minutes, or until millet is fluffy.

Assemble Millet Salad

In a large bowl, add millet, black beans, bell pepper, green onion, and cilantro.
In a small bowl, combine olive oil, lime juice, garlic, cumin, cayenne, and salt.
Pour dressing over millet and toss to combine. Chill in the refrigerator until ready to serve.

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