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Millet salad with mango, cucumber and corn on a grey ceramic plate.
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Mango Millet Salad

This gently-spiced mango millet salad has an irresistible lemony freshness to it. It makes a great side dish for BBQs or you can eat it as a main course, especially if you add extra protein (e.g., tofu, roasted chickpeas).
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Prep Time: 15 minutes
Cook Time: 20 minutes
Total Time: 35 minutes
Servings: 4
Author: Eloïse

Ingredients
 

For the salad

  • 1 ⅓ cups (270 g) millet sub couscous if not gluten-free
  • 3 cups (700 ml) water
  • 1 ½ teaspoon vegetable broth powder optional
  • 1 ripe mango
  • 1 cucumber
  • 1 can of corn or kernels from grilled corn cobs (see notes)

For the dressing

Instructions
 

  • Rinse the millet and cook it according to package directions (see notes). Optionally add vegetable broth powder to the water for extra flavor. Once it's cooked, fluff it with a fork and let it cool down.
  • Slice the mango along the seed. Make lengthwise and crosswise cuts without cutting through the skin (see step-by-step pictures). Then, scoop out the mango chunks with a tablespoon.
  • Peel the cucumber and cut it lengthwise in half and cut it into small dice.
  • Rinse the corn if using canned or cut the corn kernels off the cob.
  • Wash the cilantro and remove the thick stems. Chop it very finely with a knife.
  • Add the olive oil, lemon zest, lemon juice, curry powder, and cilantro to a large salad bowl. Add in the cold millet and give it a good toss.
  • Next, add the cucumber, mango, and corn. Let the salad sit for 15 minutes if time allows. It allows the millet to soak up all the flavors and make it even more flavorful.

Notes

  1. To prevent the millet from being dry or overcooked, remove it from the heat and cover the pot with a lid once it's almost cooked (most of the water should already be absorbed). The steaming process will make the millet extra moist and fluffy.
  2. For the grilled corn, I like to use sous-vide corn that I briefly roast in a pan with a little vegetable oil until golden brown.

Nutrition

Calories: 422kcal | Carbohydrates: 59g | Protein: 8g | Fat: 17g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Fiber: 7g | Sugar: 8g
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