The best side dish salad ever, I used it in place of potato chips in my Café.
Café Super Grain Salad
Author: Chef Brad
Ingredients
- 1 cup black quinoa
- 1 cup millet
- 1 cup white rice
- 6 cups water
- 5 medium garlic cloves, minced
- 1 medium white onion, chopped
- 1 can black beans, rinsed and drained
- 1 cucumber, seeded, or 1 zucchini
- 1 pint cherry or grape tomatoes, sliced in half
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- Dressing:
- ¼ cup flax oil
- ¼ cup olive oil
- ½ cup Balsamic vinegar
- Xagave
- Salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
- Bring water to boil then add grains.
- Bring to boil again.
- Lower heat and simmer for 15 to 20 minutes.
- Cool, overnight if possible.
- Add the garlic, onion, cucumber, tomatoes, and black beans.
- Toss with dressing.
- For better flavor, mix all ingredients, including dressing, while grains are still warm and refrigerate overnight.