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Nutty Zucchini Grain Salad

by Livestrong_Recipes  |  Oct 21, 2018

Nutty Zucchini Grain Salad
Photo Credit: Susan Marque
  1. PREP
  2. 10 m
  • COOK
  • 12 m
  • TOTAL
  • 22 m

This salad features a nice blend of crunchy, omega-rich nuts, which complement the soft millet and raw zucchini. If you end up with leftover avocado dressing, don’t limit it to this single dish. Drizzle it over other vegetables, such as roasted asparagus!

INGREDIENTS

SERVES 4

  • 2 serving Zuchinni
  • 1 medium raw carrots
  • 1/2 cup Almonds, Natural Raw
  • 1/2 cup Cashews
  • 1 cup Millet, cooked
  • 2 cups mixed green salad
  • 1 fruit without skin and seed Avocados, raw, California
  • 1 fruit lemon
  • 1 clove garlic
  • 1/4 tsp Ground Cumin
  • 1 tbsp olive oil
  • 3/4 cup Water, tap, well
  • 1/4 tsp Salt
  • 1/4 tsp Black Pepper

DIRECTIONS

1 Place the nuts together in a pan over medium heat.
2 Stir continuously to toast the nuts until they begin to turn brown and fragrant.
3 Remove from the heat.
4 Shred the zucchini and carrot with a mandolin or grater into a large bowl.
5 Add the millet and nuts.
6 Place lettuce onto plates.
7 Mix the avocado, juice from the lemon, garlic, cumin, olive oil, salt and pepper in a blender to make a dressing.
8 Pour the dressing into the zucchini and nut mixture and combine.
9 Plate on top of the salad greens.