Amaranth Salad
with Sun-Dried Tomatoes, Zucchini and Fresh Mint
Prep Time
40 minutes
Number of Servings
Serves 4
Ingredients
Dressing
- Juice of 1 lemon
- 2 Tbsp balsamic vinegar
- 3 Tbsp extra-virgin olive oil
Salad
- 8 oz green lentils
- 2⁄3 cups amaranth
- 1 medium zucchini
- 1⁄3 cups oil-packed sun-dried tomatoes, drained and chopped
- Salt and freshly ground black pepper
- 1⁄4 cups chopped fresh mint leaves
Directions
- Whisk together all dressing ingredients in a small bowl. Set aside.
- Place lentils in a medium pot with a lid. Cover lentils with cold water until they’re covered by 1 inch. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat to medium and cook lentils, partially covered with lid on, for 20 minutes, or until tender. Drain lentils, if needed, and set them aside in a large bowl.
- Add amaranth to a small dry pan set over medium heat. Shaking pan occasionally, toast amaranth for about 5 minutes, until grains turn golden and begin to pop. Pour 1 cup water over popping grains and bring mixture to a boil. Reduce heat to medium-low and cook grains for 6 minutes, or until tender. Drain amaranth in a fine-mesh strainer and add to lentils.
- Grate zucchini using the large holes on a hand-held grater. Add zucchini and tomatoes to lentil-amaranth mixture. Stir in dressing.
- Season to taste with salt and pepper. Garnish with fresh mint leaves.
Nutrition Info
451 Calories, 20 g Protein, 64 g Carbohydrates, 10 g Fiber, 15 g Total fat (2 g sat), 328 mg Sodium, ★★★★★ Vitamin C, Phosphorus, ★★★★ Iron, ★★★ Vitamin B1 (thiamine), Vitamin B6, Magnesium, ★★ Potassium, Zinc, ★ Vitamin B2 (riboflavin), Vitamin B3 (niacin), Vitamin E, Vitamin K, Calcium
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