recipeName: millet salad recipe
ingredients: 1 cup millet, soaked, washed and drained 2 cups water 1 cup cherry tomatoes, halved 1 cucumber, diced 1 cup iceberg lettuce (chopped) 1 cup baby spinach ¼ cup mix bell peppers, diced ¼ cup fresh mint leaves, chopped ¼ cup feta cheese, crumbled (optional) ¼ cup green / black olives, sliced juice of 1 lemon 2 tablespoons olive oil pepper to taste
steps: in a saucepan, combine the millet and water. bring it to a boil. reduce the heat, cover, and simmer for 15-20 minutes or until the millet is tender and water is absorbed. fluff the millet with a fork and let it cool. in a large bowl, combine the salad vegetables. add the cooked and cooled millet to the bowl of vegetables. in a small bowl, whisk together the lemon juice, olive oil, salt, and pepper. pour the dressing over the millet and vegetable mixture. toss everything together until well combined. if using, sprinkle crumbled feta cheese and sliced olives on top. before serving, garnish with mint leaves and adjust the seasoning if needed.
NER: millet water cherry tomatoes cucumber iceberg lettuce baby spinach mix bell peppers mints feta cheese green black olives juice lemon olive oil pepper