Millet & Lentil Salad, Mediterranean-Style

Salads can be more than just leafy greens. Combining lentils and millet together make the base for a great vegetable salad. The best part is that it keeps in the fridge (in an sir tight container) for up to one week, and doesn’t need to be refrigerated if you take it to work with you during the day.

AuthorSelina RoseCategoryDifficultyBeginner

Salads can be more than just leafy greens. Combining lentils and millet together make the base for a great vegetable salad. The best part is that it keeps in the fridge (in an sir tight container) for up to one week, and doesn’t need to be refrigerated if you take it to work with you during the day.

Yields1 Serving
Total Time35 mins
 ½ cup Millet
 ½ cup Puy lentils
 1 Shallot (green onion), chopped
 2 tbsp Chopped fresh basil (about 12 leaves)
 1 tsp Oregano (dried)
 4 tbsp Lemon juice (or juice from 1/2 lemon)
 1015 Cherry tomatoes
 ½ medium zucchini (grated)
 1012 Kalamata olives (chopped)
 Sea salt and black pepper
 ¼ cup Extra virgin olive oil
1

Boil 1¾ cups of water in a small pot and add millet grains and a pinch of sea salt. Cook on medium heat for 25 30 minutes until water is absorbed and millet is cooked thoroughly

2

Once millet is cooked, set aside to cool to room temperature.

3

Meanwhile, cook puy lentils in 2 cups of water for 25-20 minutes over medium heat until lentils are cooked thoroughly. Note: the shells on the outside of the lentils will crack open when they’re cooked through. Allow lentils to cool to room temperature.

4

Chop shallot, cherry tomatoes and olives and add them to a large mixing bowl with the grated zucchini. Once millet and lentils are cooled, add them to the mixing bowl and
dress with basil, oregano, lemon juice, olive oil, salt and pepper.

5

Mix thoroughly and serve warm or cold

Ingredients

 ½ cup Millet
 ½ cup Puy lentils
 1 Shallot (green onion), chopped
 2 tbsp Chopped fresh basil (about 12 leaves)
 1 tsp Oregano (dried)
 4 tbsp Lemon juice (or juice from 1/2 lemon)
 1015 Cherry tomatoes
 ½ medium zucchini (grated)
 1012 Kalamata olives (chopped)
 Sea salt and black pepper
 ¼ cup Extra virgin olive oil

Directions

1

Boil 1¾ cups of water in a small pot and add millet grains and a pinch of sea salt. Cook on medium heat for 25 30 minutes until water is absorbed and millet is cooked thoroughly

2

Once millet is cooked, set aside to cool to room temperature.

3

Meanwhile, cook puy lentils in 2 cups of water for 25-20 minutes over medium heat until lentils are cooked thoroughly. Note: the shells on the outside of the lentils will crack open when they’re cooked through. Allow lentils to cool to room temperature.

4

Chop shallot, cherry tomatoes and olives and add them to a large mixing bowl with the grated zucchini. Once millet and lentils are cooled, add them to the mixing bowl and
dress with basil, oregano, lemon juice, olive oil, salt and pepper.

5

Mix thoroughly and serve warm or cold

Millet & Lentil Salad, Mediterranean-Style

Author: Selina Rose

A holistic nutritionist, writer, non-granola yogi, and coach dedicated to helping you find sustainability in your health so you can play full-out in life (whatever that looks like for you).