California Grain Salad
- 1 cup unsweetened puffed millet or puffed rice cereal
- 1 cup frozen fire-roasted corn, thawed
- 1 13 -ounce bag frozen mixed grains (or 1 1/2 cups cooked brown rice)
- 1 14 -ounce can adzuki beans, drained and rinsed
- 1 cup grape tomatoes, halved
- 3 scallions, thinly sliced
- 1/2 cup chopped fresh cilantro
- Juice of 2 limes
- 1 4 -ounce container sprouts, bottoms trimmed
- 1/2 cup crumbled goat cheese (about 3 ounces)
- 2 tablespoons toasted sesame oil
- Kosher salt and freshly ground pepper
- Toast the cereal in a large dry skillet over medium-high heat, about 3 minutes.
- Transfer to a medium bowl; set aside.
- Add the corn to the skillet and cook until just warmed through, about 3 minutes.
- Transfer to a large bowl.
- Warm the grains as the label directs and fluff with a fork.
- Add to the corn along with the beans, tomatoes, scallions, cilantro, lime juice and half each of the sprouts and goat cheese.
- Add the sesame oil, 2 tablespoons water, 1/2 teaspoon salt and a few grinds of pepper and toss until combined.
- Stir in half of the toasted cereal and season with salt and pepper.
- Top each serving of the salad with the remaining goat cheese, toasted cereal and sprouts.
- Photograph by Ryan Dausch
unsweetened puffed millet, corn, adzuki beans, grape tomatoes, scallions, fresh cilantro, sprouts, goat cheese, sesame oil, kosher salt
Taken from www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/food-network-kitchens/california-grain-salad.html (may not work)