Simple Grain Salad
Ingredients
- 1 ½-2 cups leftover grains rice, quinoa, millet, couscous, etc.
- 1 or more cups vegetables chopped or grated raw vegetables; leftover roasted, steamed, or stir fried vegetables; and marinated vegetables such as artichokes and hearts of palm, all work well
- 1/4 -1/2 cup or more of protein chopped up or shredded leftover animal protein, chickpeas, beans, lentils, or cheese are all great—optional
- Some moisture salad dressing or olive oil and balsamic vinegar
- Herbs and spices oregano, basil, thyme, garlic powder, chili powder, and garam masala are all delicious
Instructions
- Mix the components together and serve.
Notes
Fun tip: The flavor will get even better if you leave it sitting for an hour or more, so one easy trick is to make the salad when you are cleaning up after dinner. Just mix the leftover grains and vegetables from dinner together with some herbs and moisture, throw it in the fridge, and then serve it the next night as a side dish at dinner.