Zesty Whole Grain and Vegetable Salad

Name: Zesty Whole Grain and Vegetable Salad
Total time: 120
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 3 cups water; 1 cup whole grain sorghum; 2 tomatoes, chopped; 1 rib celery, chopped; ½ small onion, chopped; ¼ cup chopped cilantro, or to taste (Optional); 1 fresh jalapeno pepper, seeded and chopped; 1 clove garlic, crushed; 1 cup light Italian salad dressing; 2 tablespoons lemon juice

Recipe by Cheryl Locke from allrecipes.com

Lunch 2 Hr.

Ingredients

4 servings

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3 cups water
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1 cup whole grain sorghum
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2 tomatoes, chopped
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1 rib celery, chopped
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½ small onion, chopped

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¼ cup chopped cilantro, or to taste (Optional)
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1 fresh jalapeno pepper, seeded and chopped
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1 clove garlic, crushed
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1 cup light Italian salad dressing
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2 tablespoons lemon juice

Instructions

Combine water and sorghum in a small pot. Bring to a boil; reduce heat to medium-low, cover, and cook until sorghum is tender yet firm to the bite, about 1 hour. Drain any excess water and cool, about 10 minutes.
Transfer sorghum to a large bowl. Add tomatoes, celery, onion, cilantro, jalapeno, and garlic; toss to combine. Stir in Italian dressing and lemon juice. Cover bowl with plastic wrap and chill before serving, about 30 minutes.