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Summary
Black-eyed peas mix with cherry tomatoes, fresh basil, green onions and red leaf lettuce in this colorful, flavor-filled salad. Experiment with different whole grains; we used millet but barley or quinoa work equally well.
Ingredients
- 1 cup uncooked millet, rinsed and drained
- 3 cups vegetable broth
- 1 (15-ounce) can black-eyed peas, rinsed and drained
- 4 green onions, chopped
- 3 fresh basil leaves, thinly sliced
- 1/4 cup extra-virgin olive oil
- 2 tablespoons balsamic vinegar
- 1/2 teaspoon fine sea salt
- 1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper
- 1 pint cherry tomatoes, halved
- 6 large leaves green or red leaf lettuce
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Nutritional Info

- Servings Per Recipe: 6
- Amount Per Serving
- Calories: 297 % Daily Value *
- Total Fat: 12 g 17.77%
- Saturated Fat: 2 g 8.13%
- Trans Fat: 0 g %
- Cholesterol: 0 mg 0%
- Sodium: 590 mg 24.6%
- Calcium: 126 mg 12.56%
- Potassium: 816 mg 23.31%
- Magnesium: 0 mg 0%
- Iron: 5 mg 28.99%
- Zinc: 0 mg 0%
- Total Carbohydrate: 39 g %
- Dietary Fiber: 7 g 26.93%
- Sugar: 6 g
- Protein: 9 g
- Alcohol: 0 g
- Omega 3 Fatty Acid: 0 g
- Omega 6 Fatty Acid: 2 g
- Vitamin A 471.34%
- Vitamin C 30.55%
- Vitamin D 0%
- * Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your Daily Values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
Diabetes Exchanges
- Exchange - Fat2
- Exchange - Fruit0
- Exchange - NonFat Milk0
- Exchange - Other Carbs0
- Exchange - Starch2
- Exchange - Vegetables2
- Exchange - Lean Meat0
- Exchange - Alcohol0
MyPlate Info
- MyPlate - Grain Total1 oz-eq
- MyPlate - Vegetable Total3 c
- MyPlate - Fruit0 c
- MyPlate - Dairy0 c
- MyPlate - Protein Total0 oz-eq