Appetizers / Soups / Salads

Protein Power Cilantro Harvest Salad is for Side Dish.

Protein Power Cilantro Harvest Salad takes 15 minutes to prepare.

Protein Power Cilantro Harvest Salad takes 20 minutes to cook.

Protein Power Cilantro Harvest Salad makes 8 servings.

The ingredients for Protein Power Cilantro Harvest Salad are:

1 cup of Harvest Grains (I used a Trader Joe's Mix) Original recipe called for wheatberries, which I didn't have)
1 medium carrot, peeled & diced
1/2 red onion, diced (yield ~1 cup)
1 English cucumber, diced
1 orange pepper (or red/yellow), diced (I used orange)
1 large tomato, diced
1.5 cups cooked black beans (I used Light Red Kidney beans)

Dressing Ingredients:

2 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
5 tbsp minced cilantro (1 cup whole Cilantro, with large stems removed)
1 tbsp balsamic vinegar
3 tbsp fresh lime juice (~1.5 limes) + 1/2 tsp zest
2 large garlic cloves, minced
1 tsp ground cumin, or to taste

3/4-1 tsp kosher salt, or to taste + ground pepper, to taste

Here is how you make Protein Power Cilantro Harvest Salad:

1. Cook your grains according to directions.2. In a large bowl, mix together the diced vegetables (cucumber, carrot, onion, bell pepper, tomato). Add in cooked beans (I cooked mine in the microwave) and drained cooked grains and stir.3. In a small bowl whisk together the dressing ingredients (olive oil, minced cilantro, balsamic vinegar, fresh lime juice, minced garlic, cumin, salt and pepper). Add the dressing and stir well. Now season with kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste. Garnish with additional cilantro if desired. Yield: 7.5-8 cups. Will keep in the fridge for 3-5 days.Serving Size:?8 - 1 cup servingsNumber of Servings: 8Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user SHELBSYD.

The nutritional information for Protein Power Cilantro Harvest Salad is:

• Servings Per Recipe: 8
• Amount Per Serving
• Calories: 162.5

• Total Fat: 4.1 g
• Cholesterol: 0.0 mg
• Sodium: 99.4 mg
• Total Carbs: 27.1 g
• Dietary Fiber: 3.9 g
• Protein: 5.7 g

The dietary needs meet for Protein Power Cilantro Harvest Salad is Vegetarian